RE: was this the right thing to do
I wouldn' t think about it too much unless it becomes a habit. I don' t know his situation or how many deer he has harvested, but I' m sure we have all taken shots that we' re not proud of when we first started humting. I took two stupid shots at deer when I was younger before realizing the importance of a clean shot. I' ve only lost one deer in my life and I attribute that to waiting for just the right shot.