It sounds like you bumped her when you started on her too early. Don't allow darkness to dictate when you should track an animal. A 4 hour wait should have been your decision with a hit back in the area you described. Thus the "After the Shot" thread. I don't mean to preach but I believe bumping causes more lost deer than shot placement.

<font color=blue>Good Luck and Good Shooting</font id=blue>

<font color=red>Rob</font id=red>