ETHICS 101
ok after the 2 threads about ethics i think mine got tested yesterday morning
i was in my stand and just after daylight i started seeing deer i was actually suprised at how many there were moving as it had rained hard all nite and at about 6:30am it started that irratating mist of a rain well anyway as i was watching 3 does that kept heading my way i thought if nothing else i'll put another in the freezer, well these does kept on coming from behind me i had no way of moving or they would have spotted me, so i just wanted to let them get out in front of me,well it never was meant to be the lead doe kept watching infront of me towards the road (my stand is 200 yrds from it) well all of a sudden she just bolted needless to say i never had a shot , but as she ran i heard a car then heard a big thud like the car had hit something but whoever it was never stopped.
well about 10 minutes later i see these 2 deer coming right to me but the second deer was walking all funny it kept falling and couldnt keep its head steady i actually felt sorry for it, well after a few more minutes the deer was at my right side at about 50 yrds so i decided to put it down, well i shot it and the deer dropped was using my wifes 6.5x55 i got down to check it out and it was a button buck so i put my reg buck tag on him could have used a doe tag but i figured i would save it for a big doe as i still have my restricted license so hopefully
during second bow or m/l i can fill my other tag