RE: Deer hit, tracking suggestions.
3-4 hours minimal. If you caught the femoral artery, he's probably dead already however if it's strictly guys/liver and a lung, you need at least 2 and I'd wait more.
If this were me, I would head out in exactly 4 hours past the time of impact on what you describe.
Good luck.
Did you look at all yet or shoot and back out?