yup, wish they could have taken him out without killin' him. probably couple factors led to the buck no being tranqed, but only guesses: the buck was extremely agitated with adrenalin levels through the roof and the close quarters with which to operate?, and the avaliability of tranq gun and qualified shooter. the amount of tranq to put the deer out may have been too much and would have killed him anyway. oh well, too bad for the deer and glad the family still had a good christmas.