lets don't worry about it. we are the elite of the deer hunters. studies show that many, many more deer are mortally wounded each year from gun hunters than whitetails. some say that is because more gun hunters are in the woods, yet studies say "per hunter" more deer are shot and never recovered by rifle hunters than by bow. many a buck that has been thought to be mortally wounded by an arrow will survive. it isn't good to loose a deer, but as long as you practice and use good ethics on shots and give every effort to find your deer you are still an ethical hunter and should not feel bad about it.