My son has shot 4 deer in our area (I'm still looking) and twice we were lucky he shot early in the morning and was able to give it 3 - 4 hrs to sit. The other two times were at around 3:00 and little light left. We followed one through the thickets at night, to only kick em around, but got lucky and he dropped heading uphill about 300 yds from the shot. The last one, not so lucky, had to chase it, jumped it, had to go back the next morning and coyotes had tore em up.
Seems we all want to take a look where that arrow went, see how bad he's hit, head for the last spot we last saw him, but even that sometimes can chase him even further away. There are factors in having to chase sooner than we should. Mostly late hits, and in my case, we don't have that luxury of going out the next day due to work. In Sullivan, leave that deer overnight, and it can become coys dinner. If it suppose to rain that night, blood trails usually wash off. So many factors to consider, but if given the opportunity, back out of the area for at least 2 to 3 hours, relax for a while. It'll clear your head and get you ready for some great tracking and hopefully a successful end.

Well wait about 5 hrs from the shot. Went out looked and found no blood. He ran into a tall grass field I this is where I last saw him walking through. Ran every trail we could find exiting the area no blood. Went back to the beginning following a trail through there and jumped him up, didn't see him until he was headed up the wooded hillside looked all over where he went, never did find his bed, no blood on the trail he took for the better part of 300 yrds. I guess its a lost deer, not feeling the best and hating myself for not making a good shot. I'm assuming its a shoulder hit but may never know. Heading to the range for hopefully some confidence building.