RE: Drew blood, Recovery post revisted.
MA Jay,
all great advice and trust me, all was covered. There wasn't a leaf left uncovered and I'm absolute the buck we jumped was the same buck. I drilled my friend for information on the rack etc. It was the same buck. After the shot and as the deer walked off I saw my arrow fall out. No we didn't find it but it wasn't for the lack of effort and the arrow wouldn't have given me information that I didn't already know. I glassed this animal the whole while. We started at the last point because it was the best place to start. After jumping the animal and covering all basis, we backtracked to the shot and I even got up in the tree and direct my helpers.
There's no doubt in our covering the ground, etc....again, all effort was made believe me and I have no doubt in seeing this animal again.
Great advice though and I welcome it....we all should. Thanks.