Originally Posted by
UncleNorby
Just because there was a drop of blood in the road does not mean he crossed. He may have back-tracked before crossing, or crossed back after crossing the road. Be persistent.
I agree. I shot a doe with my BP rifle a few years back and she ran slightly up hill and headed into a field. At the edge she decided to turn back into the woods and collapsed after a few steps back. It seems that when they are wounded like that, they run for cover so the buck may have decided not to cross the road.