My grandfather told me a long time ago if you hunt long enough you will lose an animal that you have shot . He also stated it's not a nice feeling . He made sure I understood I had to try to ethically dispatch any quarry and be a hunter not a shooter . Those lessons I learned at 12 .
I have lost 2 animals since 1974 a black bear and a whitetail buck and yes it was not a good feeling .I spent many hours trying to recover both . Both would have been poor shot placement .Would a different bullet make any difference , who knows , it doesn't matter . I made poor shots . My fault not gun ,scope , caliber, bullet . I have to own it .
Enjoy our hunting sports and as gramps said respect your quarry and it is a big responsibility to take the life of an animal
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