After shooting a deer I shoot it again if I can. I would rather anchor it soon rather than loose one and I can't be positive that the first shot was good.
I shot a very large buck deer in the ribs when it was standing-feeding in a field. It was about 180 yards away and the load was a 270 WSM with the 140 Nosler BT. At the hit the buck hunched up and just stood there. The does with him ran off. I loaded up again and sighted on him and he was just standing there. I could not believe it after using a 'magnum'!
I shot him again and he finally went down. I walked up to him and he was still holding his head up! I should have ordered the 7mm WSM and I still regret it.
