Well this thread has been beat on bad enuf, but I still have some advice to offer.

I have shot 2 does now this fall. First one was 10 yards or so from me, I double lunged her. I looked for my arrow for a few minutes after the shot (I was on the ground), left the area (I heard her crash in a standing corn field), posted up on here that I drew my first blood of the year.....Waited a good 2 hours or so, went out with help to track (a blind guy could follow the blood trail), found her within 80 yards of the shot stiff as a board.

2nd deer I shot was a week or so ago now, another doe. Shot her quartering towards me ever so slightly at 25 yards. Seen the arrow make a complete pass-thru. She trotted about 50 yards. Licked her nose and tried to scent me (I was on the ground hunting). Watched blood pumping out of her in between her shoulder blades, watched her lay down. Snuck out the area 1/2 mile back to my pickup. Drove home, waited a good 2 hours or so. Got the flashlights ready, went out, and slowly walked up to the spot she layed down at, and she had expired in that spot.

The moral of the story, wait at least a few hours before tracking a deer, even if you know you made a good shot on it. I have been on a few escapades over the years helping my buddies track deer for up to 2 miles on poor shots after they pushed them too quick. The magazine writers may say its alright to pursue in a half hour, but the real world is alot different from the TV/Magazine world.

Also - no one is perfect, its good you came here and admitted you did something wrong, and sorry that you got jumped on. Hopefully, you find your deer, and if not, lets hope you learned a valuable lesson.