ORIGINAL: steelslinger
Know a friend that watched a buck all summer. About two weeks before season, noticed two guys (known poachers and tresspassers) watching this buck from the road. Saw them a couple of times over the next week so decided to go get the buck before they decided to do something stupid. Four days before season started he went and got the buck. Went to his stand and made a perfect shot at 30 yards. I didn't disagree with his decision. I know the guys that were watching the deer and they will use rifles during bow. Since it was his place exclusively and he took it fair chase I couldn't say anything bad to him about it.
1. I don't care if he made a 100 yard gut shot, it doesn't make it any more legal. I am sorry that you are/have enabled him to feel like he did the right thing. He crossed a line, this tends to get easier to do after the first time.
2. You need a new dictionary.