What are your shots like? I have found others experiences fascinating. Thanks again captdavid
I use a ML so no longer shoot at running deer. Ever. I have, i used to, I no longer see it as a fitting end to a hunt for me. First off, its a much lower probability shot imo (at least for me). Secondly, it means I bumped or spooked a deer, meaning I screwed up. PLus, half the time you bump a deer it'll move but you can find it again. Less so if you blast a shot at it with a smokepole.
So basically no running deer unless they're wounded.
Sometimes they'll be trotting past after getting bumped by another hunter, and thats fine. A trot or spooked run/look/run/look is fine too.
I'm 50-50 still-hunt & ambush (stand) hunt. A deer slowly poking its way around or standing would make up 90% of my shots.