maybe the old fella really didn' t shoot a deer. he might not have even left the vehicle. maybe he just doesn' t want to admit that he just can' t get around like he used to and doesn' t want anybody to know it. but if he did shoot that deer and leave it there, he is wrong!! it doesn' t matter the age, you always retrieve your kill..... next time just tell him to quarter it and make a couple of trips back to the kill zone.