Good job calling him on this.
As somebody else mentioned, I' d have left the gutting for him. I just don' t see how somebody can shoot any deer, let alone P&Y buck and not want desperatly to find it. Confident or not about the shot, the deer was hit, period.
I hope your " buddy" comes around and gets some sense in him.
Your welcome to hunt my woods anyday. (Note: That' s an open invite, but don' t think i' ll let you sit in my best stand!


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Good luck with your situation MA Jay.
-BJ