Originally Posted by
White-tail-deer
Don't tag the deer. You do need to use it as a serious lesson though. Always assume the deer is hit and exhaust every possibility before you give up on it. Don't let anyone make you feel too bad though because there isn't one person on here that hasn't "missed" a deer and possibly had the same thing happen to them.
i have extra copies of beyond fair chase which summarizes the right thing to do in such situations,
gladly mail you a copy,