Sorry to hear about your story. I had 2 bad experiences this year already with 2 does that I wounded. I gut shot one and never found her and the other one I hit a little bit hit and tracked her for about 4 yours and about 500 yards and she went into a hay field and couldn't find any blood in the hay. I still feel really terrible and I think about it everyday of how I should of waited for a better shot. One was quartering towards me that I gut shot and other was broadside at about 28 yards. I haven't wounded a deer for like 5 years with the bow now. Got really down on myself for it but all you can do is have more patience and have confidence in your next shot.

Hopefully you will get another chance at him during the rut.

Good Luck!