I have to say -- I agree and disagree with this thread.

First of all, I agree with Muley on this one. This forum has become a "I Hit one BUT..." forum. I'm not saying that's bad. In some cases, good hunters are asking advice for certian aspects of tracking or finding their deer. These posts should be here.

But the posts that get me upset are those who say the following:
1. "I Hit the deer, but i'm not sure where" -- I understand it's not always easy to see exactly where you hit a deer, but in most cases, you should have a good idea....

2. "I keep missing deer" -- These are the people who practice once or twice, but never out of their stands. I have very limited sympathy for them.

3. "I tracked the deer but couldn't find it" and then later "after about 100 yards, I figured it was lost". -- I've only seen this in one post, but I was so angry I couldn't even respond. Do people really think a deer will just fall over on the spot???

We have to uphold the morals of our sport. If someone is hunting with marginal ethics or practice, it is OUR responsibility to let that person know they are in the wrong. Otherwise, we are only encouraging them. And another thing before I put my soapbox away -- when people come here saying they screwed up, but could we help them, why do we just keep telling them they screwed up? Everyone screws up, but it's the bigger person who can admit it and learn from it...

Okay. Soapbox back in closet.