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Yep, I had a similar situation when I had a buck duck at the shot and I spined him. I ended up emptying my quiver before clipping the femoral artery as he flopped around on the ground.

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Did you empty the quiver while still in the stand?

I spined a doe once and she dropped in her tracks but was spinning in circles on the ground using her rear legs (front legs were not working). I decided the best thing to do was to climb down, attempt to sneak up behind her, and put a lethal shot into her vitals. I did so, and although it was strange to see her lying there looking at me approach her, I still only fired one more arrow to finish her off (didn't empty my quiver). Looking back on the experience, I believe that my decision to approach her and finish her off quickly was the right idea (ethically). I could tell she wasn't going to go anywhere, half her body was paralyzed.

I don't want to sound as if I'm preaching, I just want to share my experiences in the hopes that someone may be listening and agree that sometimes there may be another option!!

Good luck everyone!

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