Hey JD, sorry to hear that. It's always a horrible feeling to lose an animal that you have wounded. I presume you did everything you could so there's not much point in beating yourself up over it.

I experienced a similar situation this morning. A buddy from work had shot a mule doe at last light last night and could not find her after following the blood trail a few hundred yards. I went back with him at first light this morning and we followed blood another 800yards and several beds before it finally petered out. He felt the same way, sick to his stomach. We figure he hit her high above the backbone as the shot knocked her down but she recovered and took off never to be seen again[&:]