I think you made a good decision to back out of the woods. If it dosn't rain you be able to see alot more with good light.

has anyone had this happen and if i can not find a blood trail how do you track a deer that has been hit like this?

Not exactly a you've described but I've owned a marginal hit or two in my career. You've started off by doing the right thing. Time is your friend. The doe I shot earlier this year was hit very poorly. The shot was a good shot but I flat out shanked it. I backed out and and gave her 9 hours and when I returned I found her bedded down about 40 yards from the hit.

Tracking can be tough. I didn't find a silgle spot of blood but is he tore off you might be able to follow his tracks. It will be tough but can be done. The most important thing now is perserverance. You took the shot and now you owe it to yourself and the animal to locate it.

If you can't find blood and a grid search dosn't turn up any sign a good bet is to work your way down hill and also look neer water. My doe was bedded withing 10 feet of a creek.

Good luck!