bearklr,

I did not take the shot, he did. I would not have aimed for the shoulder, he did, the deer died, end of story.

Was it the best practice to do, no, but it's over. Hopefully, he learned something and go for the kill zone next time, not the shoulder.

Since I don't aim for the head, or left eye, and neither did he, that's irrelevant.

How many deer have you wounded while hunting? Did you ever make a bad shot? Are you human and make mistakes? Do you practice every chance you can to make the best shot possible?

You know the answers, hopefully he now does.

T