Bob...and NY:
You both make valid points. Conceded. If you think the chances of you even hitting the deer are slim....I concede getting down may be the best bet.
NY I carried 4 arrows for the last 3 seasons....and unloaded my quiver twice, to date. When I shot my '07 8 pointer.....I spined him from 20yds. He dropped and started dragging himself with his front legs. My second arrow missed him, totally. The third was a shot into his left ham. The fourth was a shot into his belly from 50yds. If I'd needed to I could have gotten down and retrieved a previously shot arrow to finish him with. He was "done" before I could think about that.
I knew she wasn't getting up from watching her for about 30 seconds
No wrong answer Minnesota....but in that amount of time my quiver would have been empty.....or she'd have stopped moving.