Well after having the bow hunters curse this year and losing 2 deer this year. I finally got one. Not that Im bragging about it, but i felt kind of bad for taking this one. It was ayearling buck with 1 1/2 inch spikes. Considered antlerless in WI. He came out behind mamma but he couldnt use his back right leg that well and he looked as if he was having a hard time keeping up with mamma. I had originally planned on taking her but whenI saw this little guy suffering I figured it was the right thing to do. Any opinions?

Noble thing to do, I would've done the same thing, no reason to take a healthy deer when there is an obviously not-so-healthy one right behind it. You probably saved him a lot of suffering.

def the right thing to do...youll only feel bad until you sink your teeth into that extra tender venison

Congrates

you did the right thing! i did 2 yrs ago on a yearling doe, gun season, second drive of the day. she had been hit in the shoulder already, andicould not stand to let her go by knowing she was hurt bad. i put her out quick!

A few years ago, I shot a deer that had a bad rear leg and had targetted another deer that year that had lost the use of a front leg. She got close several times, but never gave me a shot. You did the right thing.

I think you did the right thing. Just an example of "survival of the fitest".

good job. better on your plate than the yotes...

If it felt right to you than it was the right thing to do.

Yeah, it was the right thing to do definetly