Been bow hunting for 18 years now and botched a shot the other night (my second so far). Feeling pretty discouraged -- The next morning, I tracked the deer (doe) for about 1/4 mile before the trail ended (very little blood). She never laid down and wasn't found in any nearby cover. The shot was high, above the shoulder (and rib cage), and passed through. No damage to the arrow and little blood on the arrow. I now think it was probably a flesh wound through the upper back muscle and don't think it was lethal (at least I hope it wasn't).

Anyone had a similar shot that was lethal?

down and out in SD.