RE: Gut Shot
Happened a couple of years ago. The doe stepped forward as I was shooting. Hit too far back. Watched the way she ran and then went back to the cabin. I hit her about 30 minutes before sunset. I waited until morning to go look. This is the cool part. I went back and started to walk in the direction that she went. I stopped for a minute to look ahead and all I could HEAR were CROWS. Got to thinking that there is no way I could be this lucky. Well about 150 yards away she laid down and died. Because I did NOT push her she expired over night. The crows did all the work for me by finding her. So if you EVER have to go out the next day be sure to pay attention to crows. They will be on a dead deer very quickly. Lets just hope I never have to deal with that again. I know I sure don't want to but like you said it can and does happen. Just give the deer time and you should find it.