I have been hunting for 30 years and hunt for the meat. I have never even had an opportunity at a deer like this... Although I hate the notion after wounding this deer after days of covering more ground in these woods than I have ever before I am convinced he is still moving. This experience, although tough has made me Litteraly cover every inch of the lands I hunt most. I have found bedding areas that I have never noticed before, more scrapes than I felt possible, and some amazing hidden deer travel routes that look like highways that have gone unnoticed for 6 years I have been hunting it. I have learned to not rush anything, especially the shot. I have always been worried about missing my opportunity by waiting for a better one, but now I know that this result is a worse one. I am thankful for what I have taken from it and the better hunter it has made me. It's amazing, but even after 30 years, I guess there is always something new to learn