I have a sad story too. At 8:40 this morning had a nice 6 point step out of the trees and present a broadside at 65 yards. My flintlock fired, and the buck dropped like a safe fell on him. He kicked a couple of times and then lay still. I glassed him and couldn't see any movement at all. I took a little time to celebrate and then began lowering my rifle with my haul-up rope. When the (unloaded) rifle was half way to the ground, the dead[/i]buck got up. He had an obvious broken shoulder and was staggering. Before, I could get my rifle back up he staggered into the woods and out of sight. I waited about 20 minutes then went to check blood sign. There was almost none. But what little I found looked like lung. However only found 4 small patches of blood, then nothing. Appears like it was a very high lung hit. All bleeding internal. I spent seven hours trying to find that buck, but without success. I am sick. I am sure that he is dead, but never found another drop of blood, or any other signs. I hate to see an animal wasted.
