Yep.
In every case, a large part of the reason for my lost animal was taking a marginal shot to begin with. A big part of this was me being young and having the mindset of punching the tag somehow equaling success.
It was not bullet failure, optic failure, or rifle trouble, it was me plain and simple and I hated the way something that brought me as much joy as hunting could make feel lower than low when an animal was lost.
Not to sound holier than thou, but since I've outgrew the drive to notch a tag at all costs, I haven't lost an animal in a long time.
