Hit him all 3 times, yes. He was on his death walk after the first. But my dad trained to keep the lead flying until they are off their feet. I had many encounters in Pennsylvania where multiple people shot at deer that were "walking dead" but were then shot by other hunters and the debate...
BLR is the best all around North American rifle you can have in the woods. If you need to sling lead, and be accurate, this is the gun. I shoot postage stamps at 100yds at the range. When there are hunters all around you and you don't want a deer to get to them, the BLR allows you to...
This story started back on opening day of archery when I drilled the biggest buck of my life right at first light. After 12 hours of trailing in the rain, we had to give up on my first non-recovered deer ever. Then, I had an opportunity to arrow an 8pt that bigger than anything I had ever shot...