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You have been practicing with a bow for most of the year, and having a ball hunting deer and hogs. One particular weekend your with a friend on his property in search of some porkers to fill up the freezer with. Bearing in mind it is also deer rifle season as well. So you had out knowing the area, knowing that your chances for a hog or hogs, are pretty high, so your planning on hitting the first one with your bow, and then following up on more with a rifle, if the opportunity presents it's self, knowing that the hogs probably won't leave the area after only one being hit with an arrow.
So your sitting there with both rifle and bow, when all of a sudden a really nice buck comes out at 19yds, looking right at you. You think WOW what an awesome buck to get with my bow and the game is on. You manage to get the bow drawn back, and hold until he presents a shot, and you take it. Granted it night not be the very best shot to be taken but it was quartering towards you and you were holding steady on the arm pit when he stepped forward with that leg. At the shot the deer turns away from you and runs somewhat in a half circle before stopping some 60 or so yard away, with the only thing being visible is his rear end. He then proceeds towards a road where you know he will step into the open. Also when he does step out, he will be showing the offside shoulder, and so far hasn't shown much if any sign of a fatal hit. In the back of your mind is the thought of tracking a very nice buck through some very unfriendly river bottom terrain.
What would you do at this point?
So your sitting there with both rifle and bow, when all of a sudden a really nice buck comes out at 19yds, looking right at you. You think WOW what an awesome buck to get with my bow and the game is on. You manage to get the bow drawn back, and hold until he presents a shot, and you take it. Granted it night not be the very best shot to be taken but it was quartering towards you and you were holding steady on the arm pit when he stepped forward with that leg. At the shot the deer turns away from you and runs somewhat in a half circle before stopping some 60 or so yard away, with the only thing being visible is his rear end. He then proceeds towards a road where you know he will step into the open. Also when he does step out, he will be showing the offside shoulder, and so far hasn't shown much if any sign of a fatal hit. In the back of your mind is the thought of tracking a very nice buck through some very unfriendly river bottom terrain.
What would you do at this point?