Wait..let me get this straight. You shot a good buck with a 20 gauge SLUG? You saw him mule kick and found a lot of blood....but you arent going to do everything you can to recover this buck???

Id definitely keep looking for that deer. Im sure hes probably close. Leave your rifle if you have to go on your neighbors but look. Or go get permission from the neighbor.

I know you said its just another lesson in your first real hunting season. But the lesson you should really be learning is you OWE it to the animal to try your best to find it.

If you arent going to do that, my lesson to you is dont shoot at any deer if you arent going to actually TRY to recover them!
Chance are there is a "good buck" laying dead out there and going to waste...and thats a shame.


Last edited by outdoorobsession; 02/04/18 11:07 AM.