RE: First deer with a bow, but......
Rack attack, I was aiming 2 inches ahead of shortdraws shot. I know we should have waited longer than 30 minutes, I was impatient, and i will tell you the guys land i'm hunting on brought his dog the dog started on the trail right away and barked within 1 minute after it started. I know that she scared the deer up while he was laying down, it was only maybe 40 yds from where I shot it. If i'd just waited gone out there without the dog I probably would have found it right there. I feel aboulutely sick about the whole thing, I didn't sleep at all last night thinking about what I had done. Even if I do find the deer, the meat will be ruined. Next time when I shoot one i'm going to wait in my stand an hour and not tell my buddy at all until either I find the deer or need help tracking. That way the dog won't come into play. I know now that I could've found it myself if i'd done that.