I went out this AM, to the spot that my brother killed on 9/17. Well got in the shed, instead of the stand, becauase it was supposed to rain. Well I see my first deer at about 6:40, 2 does that were plenty close enough, just no shot. An hour and 8 deer later, I have some coming down the trail straight towards me. A doe and a fawn without spots. Well after about 3 minutes of them feeding on walnuts, I get a great opportunity to draw, so I do, and settle the top pin on the doe. She was standing behind a tree, browsing, at about 17 yards. I waited for about 40 seconds at full draw, until I had to let down. After she gets done browsing, she turns broadside and steps into the opening so I draw again, and stop her. I settle the top pin right behind the shoulder, and squeezed the trigger. The shot felt, and looked great, at first. I watched it hit her right behind the shoulder, and heard it. When she turned and ran though, I didn't get very much penetration for it being what looked to be a very well placed shot. So I call my dad up, he drives out. We found the arrow right away, with the broadhead broken off, and it looked like at the most I only got about 3-5 inches of penetration. We couldn't find a SINGLE drop of blood, besides on the arrow. We looked, and looked, and looked. Searched everywhere for blood, but still, nothing.
My eyes have been watering ever since we left, and I keep playing the shot through my head, over and over, and over.
What pisses me off the most, is that I practiced ALL year, worked on my form, shot just about every day, and this happens. I feel like I did everything right. I'm gonna go back out this evening and look for her, but I'm hoping to God that it wasn't a lethal hit. Part of me is telling me I can't shoot another one this season, the other part is telling me to go and redeem myself.
I'm also getting new broadheads tonight, the Shuttle T Locks.
Thanks for listening guys, if you want me to post pictures of the broken off arrow, compared to an unused arrow I have, I will.

Thanks again,
Rory