Just shot a deer with crossbow, a few min after 5. Got a pass thru but I think I hit too far back. Have dark blood and hair embedded in broadhead. I didn't attempt to look tonight. I will go back at daylight and look. What are my chances of finding it?

Does the bolt have a gut smell? If you didn't push it, chances are good.

That dark blood may be liver, which is as good as lungs just about. Good luck.

I didn't push it. Got my bolt and left. I am close to home so I will start looking tomorrow morning. Can't tell about the gut smell. It doesn't smell like shat, just dark blood.

Chances are still good I messed up my shot today hit the liver he didn't go 60 yards let him sit for 2 hours because I wasn't sure. You did the right thing and didn't push him. Everybody makes a bad shot every once in awhile. Comes with the territory. I post a pic to give you an idea of where the shot could be.

I killed a doe yesty evening. Hit her way back in the same spot you hit yours. And like yours, she didnt go 50-60 yards and piled up. More blood on the ground than a lung shot. Everybody makes a bad shot occasionally. To me, shooting them in the shoulder is the absolute worst. I would rather hit them too far back and give them time.

Well? Any luck?

he found the buck. it was a 5 point that might score 13. deer went less than 60 yds and bedded down almost in the corn pile.

Yes,found the deer. Ran about 60 yards. Hit in the hind quarter but angled thru the liver. Was very fortunate to find. No corn trkymn, they said you bought all of it.

I aint bought no curn. too broke why would a man want to kill an idiot deer anyhow?? they aint botherin narn body

Cuz jerky is good my friend!
And them turkeys aint botherin narn body either

Glad you found it!

Congrats!

Congrats