I respect all of you who would tag it but feel it' s unethical to ask for another tag because you didn' t get to eat it
Where I hunt they give tags away like water. Lots of deer and they want as many taken as possible. I think it is the right thing to do, let them know you killed one and ask for another so you can get some meat. Much better than leaving it in the woods. And doesn' t have to be a bad hit, I know of perfect double lungers ripped apart overnight.
Why do you feel that making a poor shot, whether intentional or not and not recovering the deer until it' s been eaten by other predators entitles you to another tag
Like I said, leave the decision up to the DEC, they make the laws, they know the herd status, they run the show. I see nothing wrong with asking, I think it is the right thing to do.
Do you keep hunting even though you know you' ve made a lethal hit on one deer?
Of Course I will still hunt if I do not recover a lethal hit deer. I will search for Days, I can assure you of that - and I mean days not just a few hours. Its Hunting, sometimes the worst happens. We learn, we live, we move on.