I am not trying to be controversial at all, but I don't understand why you picked him up and moved him? After reading your post, I definitely felt sorry for the little guy and truly wish the little buck hadn't died. That being said, as hunter's I would hope that we all can appreciate stepping into Mother Nature's plan and stopping her from doing her necessary work is not a good thing. He died for a reason.. and in that you can take comfort. He may have been diseased, injured... or just not strong enough to surive, and those deer can not and should not be saved. The love we have for ALL deer has to stop us from thinking with our hearts and not with our heads.

I can understand the emotions that caused you to "try" .. but I for one take solace in KNOWING that nature doesn't allow anything to happen without a purpose. For anyone who reads this post, let the sick, injured and diseased die. As hunter's, we know how the cycle works and should not be foolish enough to think we can "fix" nature.