Got a call yesterday from a guy that had shot his first buck with a bow. He watched it run off about 40yds and stop. It then turned and walked off down the hill. He got down and found his arrow and could tell it was hit back. He found a little blood and went to where he saw the deer walk off and couldn't find anything else. We decided to give it time and I would go out after ball practice.
He gained permission for the adjoining property and we got there about 12 hours after the shot. It ended up being a pretty quick and easy track. The deer had made a slight loop going about 300 yds but ending up 125 yds or so from the stand it was shot from, but of course it was at the bottom of a very steep hill...
Pretty much straight gut shot with no blood along the way.
