Topgun 3006

Palehorse stated: "If you hunt long enough, you will probably lose an animal.
I do not know a hunter first hand who hasn't."

That may be true, but I have to go along with Muley Hunter and I don't know why he's receiving so much static for voicing his opinion as to the question asked. I also took it like he did and have no idea why there is such a hassle if a guy tracks and finds the bed of the deer and someone has stolen it. It would be just like it was in your truck like MH stated. You found it, but some schmuck got the meat. I've been hunting since 1953 and of the 100+ big game animals I shot I've not lost a single one. The only one close to being lost was a cow elk shot right at dark that took me until late in the morning the next day to find her and recover the meat. My Dad infused in me that you don't take a shot unless you're 100% sure you can make it and find the animal. That has served me well and now at 67 years old my eyes are getting worse and I have to stay within 300 yards or less on shots out west, but I can still get it done. Never say Never, but I hope to go to the grave with that record!