I know you guys get tired of these posts, but I need some advice. This does not involve a bow shot, I was using a rifle, but I know you guys are great at tracking. Deer was quartering away from me at 120 yards, with its left side toward me. I put the crosshairs behind the shoulder and fired. Deer hunkered up a bit and took off running into a clear cut. I lost sight of it behind a small hill. I only waited 10 minutes because I did not expect the deer had run far as I had a perfect shot and saw no reason it was not hit in the vitals. A small amount of blood like " pudding" was found where it was standing. My buddy and I thought it was lung or heart. Then a small chunk of meat was found wrapped up in a briar. Finally a blood trail started, bright red blood. The blood was appearing sporadically, with not a lot at each spot. One spot was about 2 foot off the ground on a pine sapling. The trail went about 30 yards, then veered to the left. Here the blood started becoming very sparse and watery. A small patch of blood was found, then the last sign was about 50 yards, back to the right. The deer had run in a zig zag pattern. The last sign was in front of a creek, mostly watery, very little blood in this patch. We searched up and down the creek but could find no more sign or evidence of a crossing. I am hoping the wound is superficial and have no idea how I missed the vitals. I am going to check the creek and a nearby pond again tomorrow.