Sorry you never recovered your spike.You did have dad and your big brother help out with the tracking? I understand that from the post they were hunting with you from different parts of the woods.
I am also curious as to how long you waited to go track your deer.Being your first one,you were probably all pumped up and the addrenalin running and just way to excited to sit for any longer then 5 min,am I right?
I truley think If you hit him right in the heart,waited a minimum of half hour and got dad and big brother,you probably would have found him.I have never heard of a deer to get shot in the heart,by gun or bow to travel anymore then 200 yards and thats still pushing it.
Good luck with the tracking job next time,get help from friends and family if need be,sometimes the more the merrier.
And congrats on the 2 does