Sorry about the loss of an animal Glowball. But the truth of the matter is that you should not have advertised it on the net. Just my thought.

I never leave camp to hunt without my AA maglight and (2) extra sets of batteries. You would be crazy to take an evening shot without the means to track after dark. I wouldn't be able to sleep anyway. Might as well spend the time tracking and packing. Especially if I was confident it was a good shot.

Ethical shot selection, and being prepared to do what is required following the shot are a couple of the most important things to a succefull hunt.