Learned at a young age you always wait no matter how good you think the shot was, even if I see it go down. I figure if I have waited all year to hunt then wait days, weeks, months, sometimes years forthe shot I want, I can wait another hour or two to claim my reward!
I shot one slightly angling away one time aiming for the far shoulder (26 yard shot), upon recovery of him the exit hole looked as though I had shot him quartering to me, that is some serious arrow deflection off of the ribs!
Better safe than sorry!