Sorry to hear about the non recocvery and your right it either has happened or will happen to us all. I had a similiar experience on a deer at that time that was the biggest I'd ever had an oppurtunity to arrow. I hit the dreaded no mans land do to an incorrect guestimate on yardage. It hurts to your core when everything you have worked for all season, sometimes all your life fails to work out but just gotta keep at it and it will work out someday I promise you. I heard on TV one time about NFL quarterbacks and Pro golfers having to have very very short memories from play to play and I've tried to take that approach towards my bad shots. Again Im sorry for the bad luck and just keep at it and maybe next time you'll be posting pics for us. Good Luck!