Because so many of you asked me to post the follow up here it is. I took my 10 year old son over there today and we spent three hours walking the property. At the sight of shot there was no blood or hair.

I think I missed but it is a field grown up with weeds and I did not find my arrow so I can' t be certain. We did check every blow down, honeysuckle thicket and briar patch on the property.

Just to clarify about the shot. 30 yards is the limit of my confidence level. Under normal circumstances I will not shot beyond that distance and really prefer to have them closer if possible. I would estimate this deer was 38 to 40 yards which is why I called the shot a " hail mary" .

I will be hunting on the property tomorrow. Hopefully I will get another chance within my comfort zone. Thanks for all the replies and encouragement.