When things don't work out as planned: The story of a recovery

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats Michael!  Great Buck!  Thanks for posting about how its important to stick with it and ask for help when you know its needed.

[Gen273]

Michael,  

Congrats on a great buck! I also want to thank you for taking us along through the story. I really appreciate your relentless pursuit after the shot, that is very inspiring!

[Michael Arnette]

Oops

[Hackbow]

Michael, your perseverance is inspirational! Thought when you get a minute you might like to read an account of one of the similar situations Scifres referenced up above. He not only did the lion's share of the really difficult tracking, he did all the story telling. I never would've found the deer in the story had it not been for the help of John, Billy and Brent.

   http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=094915;p=1

[KillerBee]

Congrats bud

[pdk25]

Great buck. Good job with those follow-up shots.

[John146]

Kudo's on finding that beautiful buck!!

Saw a program on TV yesterday and the guy had pretty much the same thing happen. He made a statement that is sticking with me. He said, "Once I made the initial mistake I knew I could not afford to make any more mistakes if I was going to find that deer."

You did everything right after the bad hit and came home with the buck. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

[murph60]

The story of a true hunter!

[Wile E. Coyote]

As always Michael, you bring us a good honest story that inspires us all to do our utmost in all aspects of the hunt.
Thanks and Congrats Brother!

[rastaman]

Way to go Michael!  Good job on the "after shot" followup!