Shot placement captured on film

This is an article from trailcameras.net It is such an interesting article that I had to show it to you all. Please go to their website and check out this article and others in more detail.

"Trail cameras are constantly producing amazing pictures that people would normally never get to see. For some, the pictures reveal that a black bear has been visiting their land. For others, a picture verifies that the big brow tine buck has made it through the season. A trail camera picture could show a hawk lifting a squirrel from a bait pile. In this case, it is a picture of a young buck with an arrow sticking out of its side. The picture looks authentic and shows no signs of being altered or tampered with. Regardless of the authenticity, this photograph proves that there is very little margin between a perfectly ethical shot and a shot that results in a wounded animal.
I have been bow hunting since I was 12 years old. I actually killed(harvested) my first whitetail with a bow during that first hunting season. It was a great evening hunt with my brother and dad. During the summer before that bow season, we shot everyday. My brother and I were wearing out tabs on a weekly basis. You guys remember tabs, they were the leather flaps that covered your fingers long before we had releases. At 12 years old, I was able to put 12 arrows in a 6 inch circle at 20 yards. The only problem was that I never practiced when I had the "fever". Even with all the practice, my arrow sailed further back and missed all major vitals. My dad and brother worked hard and we were able to track down my deer. Since that first hunt, there have been over 20 bow seasons in camp, and unfortunately there have been hunts that resulted in a wounded animal. Normally the story begins, "I hit him perfect, right behind the shoulder and he ran off over the ridge." Everyone meets at the camp to gather lights for the tracking job and then heads back to the beginning of the trail. At first emotions are high, and everyone is optimistic because the sign is normally very good at the beginning of the trail. 10, 20, 50, 80, 100 yards and the trail continues on, but the blood sign is definitely weaker than before and the optimism has also tapered off. The tracking party is now spread out and begins making small circles in desperation of finding a speck of blood or a tuft of hair. After searching for several more hours, it is decided that everyone should meet back at first light and continue the search. Now the hunter that took the shot begins to second guess himself and say, "maybe it was a little high and forward." Maybe the hunter's arrow hit one of the "no kill zones" on the deer."- courtesy of trailcameras.net