I think that he just choked. He said that it was the biggest buck he ever shot in all the years he's been hunting. I also think that if he hit the deer that he hasn't used very good hunting skills to find it. That's another one lost in the woods. DOn't nothing make me more mad then that. Especially since he said that it was nice buck. I hope u find, even though you shouldn't have taken the shot. You must be smart when hunting. How did u know he wasn't going to stop or come back by.