I would be there at first light with a few seasond trackers.

Do you have or know anyone with a deer dog?

Be careful not to walk IN the bloodtrail as you may destroy it. Sometimes a high hit wll not result in a good trail because it takes a while for the blood to run down the deer and sometimes it can dry before getting to the ground.

Go to the last place you found blood and mark it. Make circles from there widening out on each pass utill you find a spec or two. Mark it and continue.

Each time yu lose the trail, repeate this and hopefully we will see a pic tomorow!

From your name I assume you are a Virginia boy so I would cal the game warden and let him know what is going on.

Last year I shot at dark and had to follow up on a Sunday so I called the warden and he said if I had any trouble checking it in let him know and he would take care of it.

good luck,
SF