Good post!

I have had one opportunity to get a nice buck (a nice 8 pointer last season). He was coming straight at me 12:00 high. I drew my bow when he put his head down to sniff. But he was still a good 50-60 yards away. I didn' t take a shot at him and couldn' t do it either. Because, he never moved from his straight ahead position. He ended up winding me, or seeing me move, because he stomped his foot, snorted, and was gone in a flash.

I want to take your ethics and deer hunting theory and get a little weird for a minute.... Okay, I' m 6' and 210lbs. Let' s pretend God transforms me into a 210lb 10 point buck. What would be the best way to go?

.270 rifle - let' s say I get shot in the left shoulder/shoulderblade while quartering away. The bullet smashes my bone and imbeds in the upper lob of my left lung. Now I can only walk on 3 legs. I am in agony and breathing is difficult but okay. All I want to do is run away and bed down somewhere to heal up. But I can' t heal up because of a broken left shoulder. I keep going, running on 3 legs to find a quiet spot to lie down. I end up becoming easy prey for coyotes.

125gr Muzzy tipped arrow - Let' s say I am cautiously walking, smelling doe scent on the ground and trying to locate her. Out of nowhere, I get this sharp sensation of something hitting me and going through me. I am startled and terrified, as I don' t understand what just happend. I run as fast as I can to get out of the situation. But I immediately feel faint and find it hard to breathe. All I want to do is run to my bedding area, but everything soon goes black and I expire.

....Which is more morally and ethically of a good hunt?

Butch