RE: First Deer!!
Sparrowhawk........Good Job! Good luck on the next one. Just a comment on not finding a blood trail for 40 yards where the deer was. Depending on your shot....high - low - single penetration or double, very often you may not find any blood (or it may be extremely hard to find) for 30 or 40 yards. They run and bound so fast. Once they stop and start walking you'll see the trail.
Once again...good job!