Pluckit, I am not meaning to imply that you did not give it all you had. It's just that the one deer I shot with a powerbelt I had a hard time finding. There was no blood at all and I did not even find the hair. I went to where the deer was when I shot and I noticed that it was dragging some leaves with one of its front legs. I followed the trail of the pattern of dragged leaves. After I got close to the river, ( about 150 yards) I finally saw blood. Then about 20 yards further there she was deader than a doornail. All I am saying is that you don't always have a blood trail to follow.
Art