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We immedately go to the spot he thought it was at. We search far and wide for blood, hair, anything and find nothing. We fan out for about 30 yards into the very dense woods (everything is very thick, still green, and growing right now) next to the field. We still find nothing. I ask him more about where the deer was standing and where it went. To the best of our knowledge, we've looked for it and can't find any evidence that it was hit. I assume he missed, and we move on. quote]

Don't beat yourself up over it.
If you didn't find any evidence of hitting the doe, blood, hair, or anything.
Then how would you know that the doe was hit.
Especially when your son missed the doe, the first time.
So go back, and try again.
Sometimes things just don't turn out like we think it will.
Good Luck getting another one.
Tell your son thats just how real life is some times.

JMHO