Thanks for the info...She was broadside when I shot, maybe a very slight quartering toward but it wasn't enough to make me aim differently. I was in a treestand but because of the lay of the land, I was maybe a couple feet above her when I shot. The blood was a bright red, not really any pinkish color to it all. As for the arrow, it went all the way through and stuck in the ground in some tall grass. The first 10 inches was covered in dirt and the rest of the arrow was hard to tell because it was in the grass. My first thought was a paunch hit because the arrow looked brown. I now think thebrown coloris from the ground and grass. I immediately smelled the arrow but it smelled like blood is all, no foul odor.

I was hoping my story would end like dkbs but I don't think she laid down that quickly. I've been trying to figure out if there is anyway the doe that was being chased could have been a different one and I just don't think so. The area she came from is the same spot we lost the blood trail. But there's always a chance it was a different deer. To make matters worse, we have rain in the area today. I think it is raining at my hunting spot right now actually. I will be heading out in a little bit to take another look. Will let you know what I find. Thanks