Why would you shoot at a deer that is moving ? and at 45 yards ? clearly your skills are not that good. If you hit it high in the shoulder you probably didnt get good penetration to make it to the vitals. Did you find your arrow ? was it in one piece if not how much is left in the deer ? If you made it in 6 to 8 inches that deer is dead and all the blood is still in the chest cavity.
This is why people dont like our cross bows.
ORIGINAL: Cbowhunter1
Listen to this story, This morning I was hunting and I heard something moving through the woods at a brisk pace next thing i know a 4 point buck comes out at 45 yards and moving away so I took the shot and hit him in the right front leg. I wait an hour then get out of my stand but couldnt find blood anywhere.