I'm fairly certain I didn't jump him while checking out the arrow. I'm going to hit it hard in the morning though.

Good luck duc....seriously, don't give up. Matt / PA just called me, said they stopped at a convinience store and saw a truck with huge antlers sticking up. They walked up and talked to the guy. The guy had a 207" buck in the truck he just found from a week ago, yup, gut shot.

Personally speaking 5.5 hours isn't enough time to start looking after a known gut shot. The guy I wrote of above, jumped his deer the next morning....it died later....I wouldn't even consider starting until 8 hours passed.

Look in creek bottoms, water sources and thickets. He'll want to bed.

I have to ask though, you said you hit exactly where you were aiming, I'm assuming you were not intentionally aiming into the guts? I think I know you better than that, right?

I wish you the best, think back on Matt's thread...persistance pays.

good luck ducky, hope you find him

Good luck Duc, I hope you find him. I know how you are feeling right now. Keep your head up and do your best to find him.

hope you find him...

best of luck...hope to see pics tomarrow when i get back to school!!

You know I'm pulling for you man! Good luck with the search and let me know if there is anything I can do.

Rob

It wasn't intentional. I thought I was aiming forward enough but in all actuality, I was not. I have a mental defect or something when it comes to aiming at the shoulder (directly behind it) because I don't want to stick him in the shoulder.[&:] You're right....last night at work I read Matt/PA's thread for inspiration. I know the meat may spoil but I want to find my buck.

Thanks guys for all the support. I'll let yall know something later. I also have the next 3 days off from work so I have plenty of time to look.

Good luck!

Best of luck to ya. Don't be afraid of that shoulder!

How bout one of those deer tracking dogs. If nothing turns up today that might be the route I would take. Good luck on yer search.