The subject is NOT gray! If the "rookie" couldn't handle it, then the buck (or whatever) should be allowed to go his way - his lucky day! Taking game for another is not only illegal, it's damn unethical too![:@]
SpyroAndes:
I assume that whenever either of you has filled a limit of quail/dove/pheasant/ducks/geese or etc... that you immeadiately unload your firearms and, called it a day, just watched the rest of the group.
Damned right! Limit for the day is done - I'm done!
stubblejumper: .....both of you stalked the animal and it makes no real difference who killed the deer .....
Wrong! Makes a BIG difference who kills the deer. It's called
HUNTING. It's not just target shooting! [:@]