RE: what the hell is going on
When you shoot the deer, wait in the stand for about 5-10 mins. So you can wait for the deer to bleed to death, kneel down, and die. If you get down right when you shoot it, you can chase them forever. It's one of those things. I learned that when I shot a 6 point. There was meat and hair. I got down the stand right away and started tracing. I seen him struggling on the ground, he spotting me, and starting runnning off. I never found him, it's just one of those things. Sorry to hear about you losing 2 bucks in a row, try this next time and see what happens