ORIGINAL: sproulman
[back in depression.250-3000 sav killed many deer .
almost all those who did it hit the deer in neck but close to head.meat could not be wasted,so a lot took a neck shot and most did not miss as shots were close.
they all said the 87 gr bullet was best back then .
that gun did not come out with 100 gr until recently.
I also use the old .250-3000 Model 99 that Dad used in the 50's. I use a 100 grcartridge and have shot deer that I have never had to trail. Bullet placement is vital no matter what the caliber.
As for the original post, bullet placement may be in question plus I believe this deer was pushed waaay to soon. I usually don't let the weather be a factor in searching for a wounded deer. You can usually tell how the deer reacts after the shot. If the deer was hit hard, let him go, you'll probably find him dead within a few hundred yards. If there's a question on bullet placement, again, let him go. Most likely he will bed down and hopefully expire. IMHO, the most common reason for hunters not finding wounded deer is because they did not wait long enough and pushed that deer much further than he had to be.