RE: shooting deer w/ a bow
My general rules of thumb:
Perfect shot and see and/of hear them crash = 1/2 hour.
Liver shot = 5 hours minimum (seen them jump after 3)
Gut shot = 12 hours minimum
Single lung = 5 hours minimum (you'd be surprised how long they can live with 1 good lung)
Paunch shot = 16 hours minimum
JRW