I have lost count. Some were moving slowly, some were at a fast walk, a few were at a dead run, and the only one I missed completely was bounding. The fact that I had a factured wrist may have had something to do with the fact that I missed him.
I shot one last year that I'm sure I hit, but never found. Since he wasn't pushed and kept walking for 2-3 miles, I suspect he wasn't hit that badly. I'll know when I draw another tag for the area. He leaves tracks that I can recognize.
I'd far rather have a standing shot at a buck 400 plus yards out than one running at 100-200 yds. Unfortunately, the bucks I hunt don't stand around in the open and let people shoot at them.
In my prefered deer hunting area, I have to track them. Which means they are sitting in their beds, chewing their cuds and watching their back trail. While I have caught a couple in their beds unaware of me, most them are up and running before I know they are there.
So you either take a running shot, or get no shooting at all. E
