Thanks guys! I hope I didn't lose to many readers along the way.
I'm not sure it's possible for me to tell a short story. I always intend to, but I always get carried away.
I appreciate the patience!
Back at the beginning I showed a picture of blood on a tree trunk.
It was "Bamboo" that commented about what appeared to be a scar on the bark above the blood. Yes. That's a nick from an antler and an indication of how hard hit the buck was. He was running blind at that point.
Good spotting Bamboo and good sign interpretation.