I work with a guy who hunts and basically hunts for the trophy aspect of it. He usually gives the meat away, which is fine because it is actually being used. Now to what has me so pissed off.

He has shot two does already this year, and luckily both of the died. Both deer were walking directly away from him and he shot them in the butt. According to him and the guys he was hunting with the arrow was just below the tail and above the hole. I would never have taken this shot because the likely hood of hitting any vitals is very low.

Next, he tells me he was out checking his game camera last night and took his bow with him. When he gets to the camera, he hears a noise and he gets himself somewhat hidden. A nice 8 point walks out and notices him so he is spooked. Well the deer is facing him directly, and he takes a shot at the neck. He says the arrow buried up almost to the fletchings. I guess he was trying to hit the jugular. Well to make a long story short, he tracked the deer last night and this morning and no deer to be found. He never found any blood and never found the arrow.

I have a hard time listening to this because I do not think he made quality shots to execute an effective kill. Yes he found the two does, but the shots were not high percentage by any means.

Sorry, I just had to vent. I cannot go to him and say something because he is a manager.

What are your opinions? Am I making a mountain out of a mole hill?

Thanks