Lee,
I don' t want to start a fight with you, one time I can see, 2 maybe, but 5 times! If you' re hunting with a firearm it is your responsibility to be sure there is a clear area behind your target.
i have shot two deer with one shot at least five times, one time the buck was running and i got it and one behind it, another time there were 12 deer standing together, i shot the buck and got a doe also. i knew what i was shooting at, but could not see the one behind when i shot.
You are coming onto a public site and admitting to violating a cardinal rule of hunting safety not once but 5 times. You couldn' t see what was within several yards of these deer, do you have any idea what was in the distance behind them?
Split-Hoof, Your friend did the right thing by finishing the job. Everyone makes mistakes and sometimes things happen but the ethical thing to do is inform the game warden. Hopefully he learns from this.
Travis