RE: Need HELP finding my deer
 

For 3 days i had waders on and been looking and probing the trails in the water in the deep end becuse then it hits a little mode trail around the hole place then it hits a 6 foot ditch that is 10 feet wide the gose up hill into a scanuary were you cant hunt but i looked in there too..i think he sank in the water or ran in the sanuary and i need to look in there more but preety much the place is surounded by woods..

RE: Need HELP finding my deer
 

I wish you the best of luck finding him.

RE: Need HELP finding my deer
 

Just something for next time...When you decide to shoot you need to consider the whole picture. If the deer is 35 yards out (and that is outside my comfort zone when hunting) the arrow will take about twice the flight time to impact as when shooting at 20 yards. If the animal has no idea you are there and is relaxed a 35 yard shot might be ok. If the animal is alerted and knows something is up he is going to jump your string. Now, a deer and move over 1/2 of his length in an instant and that double lung shot turns into a gut or rump shot pretty quickly. It sounds like you should have passed that time and paid the price. We have all screwed up big before so just learn from it and use that knowledge next time.

RE: Need HELP finding my deer
 

Your deer should of floated on top of the water for a long time.
This season I have double lunged two does thus far. A heavy 8 point buck came along at 25 yards last week and I felt confident about the shot, straight through shot, and good pink frothy blood for 150 yards. The blood stopped immediately, and still looking for the buck. I think it was a one lung shot and I will find it in the swamp this winter. I spent many hours seaching and finally excepted the fact that it was not a perfect hit.
Unfortunately not all deer are found hunting with gun or bow.

Good learning experience for us all. These animals are incredible!

RE: Need HELP finding my deer
 

Sounds like you Hit the DEAD ZONE below the spine no vitals in that area thats why there was no blood. He will most likely survive if that is where you hit him. If i was you i would have waited.... especially if the buck was looking at you when you shot...... thats the reason you hit high on him.

RE: Need HELP finding my deer
 

Tough break stanton, like all are saying, don't give up or get too down on yourself.
Start over again and try to locate some sign of this deer = tracks, blood , arrow, etc.
You say you think he may have sunk?? But i don't think so either.
Keep tracking .................