RA,
This is what I was referring to...
Where I hunt you are only allowed one buck tag. If the deer in the example is a buck I consider it filled if I made a lethal shot whether recovered or not.
later posted....
I would look for that deer all season while hunting to fill my antlerless permits.
I wasn' t trying to flame you or anyone.

I was trying to figure out where everyone would draw the line....apparently FFTJ is done even if the " letal shot" LOOKS lethal....when it may be superficial. We all know that often times a good/bad hit did not LOOK that way from our point of view. Not trying to pick on you FFTJ!

Of course all this talk of lethal and superficial hits is better suited for another thread, but for the point I' m making it is relevant.
This is what I was looking for....
So I agree, there is a gray area - and there is no clear cut " line" or other magical answer.
Either that or the ever elusive " magical answer"
