Now that I've caught up with the posts i figure I'll put in my two cents:
this seems like Personal ethics debate. The shot in question did put down the deer, corect? Thats ethical then right. Shot placement: the deer was dead in a few min right? I have heard many people say gut shots need at least 2-4 hrs to bleed out, so to me that deer did not suffer as long as others many of the very same bashers congratulated after the recovery. Shooting running deer: Many say thats crazy and thats the unethical part you need to put the best effort in making a quick kill. Does that mean hunting with traditional gear is wrong? No sights? Mecanical or fixed? Thats what makes each persons hunting style different that the next persons. Would I have taken that shot... no but that doesn't make him wrong just has alittle more meat in the freezer and a congrats on the KILL from me