Shot a Doe Tonight Good Shot Gone BAD

[Redneck Bow Hunter]

Hit a doe tonight 5 min before sunset 20 yard shot darn lumenok didnt stay lit after it hit. Deer ran offrunning with tail upwatched as best as I could but never saw it or heard it fall. waited a half hour got down started to look for my arrow looked around didnt find arrow or blood were I shot her. sostarted to walk trail the deer ran on and found arrowthe arrow is covered from tip to tip with white hair and a piece of fat on the broadhead also on the broadhead is some very short white hairs were the piece of fat is. All the fletchings have long white hairs on them and some smeared dark red blood on them. Started to walk the trail found no blood whatsoever. so we went back to the arrow and started to make big circles and still found no blood we looked for a good 2hrs. I did notice when leaving a branch I could not see from my tree because of darknessthat probably made the arrow deflect. I know it was a verylow hit and probably just wounded her but just wanted your opions Thanks it's sucks that just one little limb can screw you up. I did take pictures of the arrowbut dont know how to post them if someone can post them I could email them to you.

[Simp]

Sounds like it was a low hit. White belly hair maybe? I'd be willing to bet that she'll be fine. Probably a little sore in the morning but she'll be alright. I did the same thing a few years ago on a big old mama doe that I wanted to get sooo bad. The first time I saw her I made a shot that was just a little too low. It creased her "arm pit" and she bled a little bit and then...nothing. I ended up hunting her for 3 years after that and shot 2 deer that was with her during that time but never got her though.

[PreacherTony]

Brisket .....

[Bullet Hole Bailey]

Im with the Preacher......

[Simp]

Yeah, I don't know why I wrote "belly". I was thinking between the front legs the whole time. I guess it's past my bedtime. LOL!

[Marylandbowhunter]

You either hit low brisket or hit it in the butt . Only 2 places where long white hair is .

[Rhody Hunter]

you hit low , with the white hair and the tail up i would say it wasn't a leathal shot .she will survive.

[wis_bow_huntr]

belly or brisket. if the shot would have been a vital kill shot she would have tucked her tail, that deer is still running around with a booboo

[Redneck Bow Hunter]

Thanks for the help guys I am going out this afternoon to try to redeem myself.