Originally Posted by
farm hunter
In my experience- most Blackpowder hit deer don't bleed out well unless its a double lung shot. I don't think you mentioned your load - I use a .44 XTP Pistol Bullet with a sabot - and a couple times over the years - I in general - 've had very poor blood trails high shots but found deer within 100 yds.
Hopefully the shot was over the spine - and if so - the deer will heal up without a care.
FH
THis is the excat load I use, and I have shot deer where there was ZERO blood lost, until about 20 yards from where they crashed (she ran 100 total). If i hadnt seen them fall I woulda swore I missed.