Originally Posted by
cynikalHC
Never heard that statement before, but dont think there is a statement that is more true.
There would be no honor in wounding a deer if the shot was at a poor angle, or if you had put in no practice with your equipment etc. To say that there is no honor in wounding an animal does a disservice to all the hunters that have lost a deer for highly legititmate reasons like unexpected equipment failure or over reactive deer jumping a string etc. I would never want to brag about the deer I wounded in a situation like that but to question a hunters honor when he wounds a deer yet did everything right (deer gods just were not smiling down on the hunter) is just a little harsh in my opinion.