Originally Posted by super_hunt54

Noone is trying to be buttheads here Levimundt, facts are facts. I've been known to practice with my rigs out to 100 yards and can hit consistently at that range. But I limit my shots on LIVE game to 40 yards. Just like my 06, 300WM, and a few of my other rifles I can hit consistently at 800-1000 yards but I limit my shots on LIVE game to 300-400 yards. The reason I limit my shots is TIME. It takes time for an arrow to get there. It takes time for a bullet to get there. Deer have extremely fast reflexes and those arrows are NOT breaking the sound barrier. They hear that string and drop, turn, jump, whatever reflexive action they feel is appropriate. Several of my rigs top 300fps and I've seen deer drop below my shot at 40 yards! The simple fact is, you made a very poor shot choice and oldtimr and the others are letting you know it first off.

Now as to your question, from your description of the blood, you have a liver hit and maybe not a heavily liver hit deer but it does sound like liver blood is definitely mixed in. Liver shots can be survivable if it was just clipped in the upper lobe which sound like what you got. But they usually don't survive long. They end up with sepsis and die in about a week. On rare occasions they buck it but with cold weather coming on this week I kind of doubt it. I'd personally get back out there to the last spot you found blood and start hoof tracking. If you have a friend with a good blood dog that would be the absolute best option. I have several friends all over the country with dogs they use just for these occasions. What state are you in and what part of the state and I'll let you know if I have anyone close to you to help.