And Jeff, I have one teeny nit pick with a common theme of yours. The whole "mile of difference between shooting at a deer and putting it on the ground". For many that may be true, but for some that mile can be more expressed in feet or inches. If bowtech360 "passes" on a deer & Rob "passes" on a deer. I think the deer in Rob's situation came MUCH closer to death had he decided to shoot. Like I said it's a small nit pick, and many times your phrase holds true, but not always.
No problem with that at all, Ryan. If you, Rob, Scott, GregH,etc... tell me you "passed" on a deer....I take that at face value. You know what that entails.
But someone who's never killed one has NO IDEA of what lies between saying they "passed" on one and saying they "killed" one.
I'm cynical in the fact that I've witnessed firsthand, now.....even after shooting a couple....that there IS a huge gap between those statements, sometimes. Having a deer in bow range and getting an ethical shot......sometimes a huge gap. Having an ethical shot and being able to get drawn, undetected, ....sometimes a huge gap. Getting a shot and hitting your target.....sometimes a huge gap. Hitting your target and being disciplined enough to know what to do, then, to ensure (to the best of your abilities) a successful recovery......sometimes a huge gap.
It's not a stretch in my mind.
But to the guys who've gone through this a LOT......NO WAY I question them when they say they "passed" on a deer. I trust their experience and, like I said....take it at face value.
If ROb tells me he "passed" on a deer.....I know he could have been dragging if he'd wanted to.
