From my knowledge acheived from my literary quest, it's not abnormal. If it's hit in both lungs, the ideal shot for bowhunting, it shouldn't go too far before falling over. However, it may not fall over. It may take off and get so far, then bed down. That's why it's important to back off after a shot. If you're sure it's a good hit, then give it a half hour to an hour before tracking it. If you're not sure, or know it's a marginal hit, wait longer. The reason for this is you don't want to track the animal before it dies. If it's still alive and you're pushing it, it'll get up and run farther, making your tracking job harder. You'll probably need time to calm down anyways before trying to climb down out of a stand. If you don't have to climb out of a stand you'll still probably need to calm down <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>. Use the time to do something else. If you haven't already, eat lunch, gather you things, contact any hunting buddies or anyone willing to help you track and drag, or something else of that nature. Just don't push the deer before it has had time to die. I belive it was FDR who said something like, "Hope for the best, but plan for the worst."
God bless,
Brandan