(unless coyotes get it) Will my deer still be good in the morn? The low for tonight is 53I believe. I have never seen a blood trail this good with no dead deer. I shot just a hair low but when I went to recover my arrow I saw blood imediately. I gathered my thoughts and concluded that it had to have been a heart shot. I tracked a short distance and kicked it up, so I withdrew from the woods and waited awhile. I got my two younger brothers and we started on the trail again. My arrow had broken off and I recovered the front half. I assumed we'd find the back half while tracking, I know I shot this deer quartering away, right behind the shoulder but just a little low. While tracking the blood turns to just small drops, then a big puddle. Then GUTS!! The back half of my arrow must be inside the deer poking the guts and its worked its way all the way to the exit hole. We tracked this thing about 130 yds and kicked it up a 2nd time. It crossed a highway and we marked the last blood. Decided to pick up the trail again in the morning. (flashlights dead now) This is no monster deer by any means. Its a yearling doe, (dont judge me) I shot a mature doe 2 weeks ago and this young doe gave me a shot I couldnt pass up. Our area is way overpopulated, and Im shooting as many does as possible to try to control the herd. This thing couldnt have weighed in at more than 70 lbs, and I live in IOWA. Thats a small deer. Anyways, do you think that the meat will be OK at temps of low to mid 50s. I usually dont wait til morning unless it drops to 30's but obviously I had no other choice. Please give me your input.