Not sure what to think

[JMG]

With good daylight, you will find blood about40-50 yards in. Dead deer.

[txfireguy2003]

Since I see you're a Nubbin' Buck on here, I don't know exactly how experienced you are, so please don't take this as talking down to you, it's not intended that way at all. The first several deer I shot were dead in sight or within 25 yards and died out in the open so no tracking was really needed, and even if it was, there was plenty of blood on the ground, easy tracking really. I have since learned that tracking deer is difficult. The last several deer I have shot have left only tiny specs of blood on the ground. The one I shot Friday left only one or two tiny specs every 5-10 yards actually, then at 75 yards or so, stopped bleeding completely as far as I can tell but ran another 60-75 yards. I tracked her by footprints mainly. Go back in the morning, with good daylight, you should be able to find blood. Don't give up either, it took me and a helper over 5 hours to find my deer last week from time of shot to recovered deer.

[Ole Shep]

6 inchs is not a very wide deer. He broke arrow with leg jumping string. I really hope I'm wrong. But I've seen it more than once.

[Ole Shep]

BTW Most will travel trail. They say down hill to water.I say they want to go home.

[SOTXBOWHUNTER]

I don't think you hit opposite shoulder since you only got 6 inches of penatration. I'm guessing you hit shoulder and he broke arrow when he was running. Follow his tracks in morning hopefully you will find him.

[glpoe1]

I think you will find him. The last few deer I have shot had little to NO blood for about 30 to 40 yds. then the blood poured and it was easy tracking. I shot a Buck last year, double lung tad high, he ran about 60yds. in plain sight stopped and dropped. I did not find any blood trail leading up to that deer, it was all inside. So, don't give up too quick, you will probably find him. BTW: 6" of penetration is plenty in the vital area, more is better, pass through is even better. IMHO

[Coach W]

So???????

[TxAggie Jake]

waiting on updates! Hope hes cleaning him

[Speedgoat]

Lost one with a slick trick early in the year. Went in behind the right shoulder and came out in the front of the left shoulder. She ran off with the arrow in her and my nockturnal nock. It happens and it sucks.

[DS_1974]

No dice. Spent about 6 hours tracking him until we lost all sign. The blood was extremely sparse but we did find some. We tracked him for probably 300+ yds. He is really messed up. Never seen a wounded deer zig zag all over the place like this one did. He ran up hill for the first 100 or so yds, then turned and ran downhill before going back uphill again. I'm floored right now as this is the first bow deer I've ever lost. I dont know if he made it or not, but he sure didn't bleed much. Most of the tracking was by following his tracks and you could tell he was stumbling pretty good, but he went a LONG way before we lost his tracks and got to the last spot of blood.

[chancito1]

It happens to everyone if they hunt long enough, sorry to hear that

[Speedgoat]

Wait for the buzzards to spot him for you.

[GarGuy]

Sounds like a broken front leg. He will probably make it.

[trophy8]

that sounds like a dead deer walkin, you hit him high....cavity filled, deer keeps going....it would have taken no time at all for a deer to cover 300 yards, call in dogs....he is dead, if not he is laid up....