I shot a huge nontipical white tail deer at 35yds, i shot a little high on him becuse he was standing sideways from me in a grass and weed field i seen the arrow hit i seen the fletch sticking out but i couldent find any blood or the deer.I think i hit him about 4 or 5 inches from the spine down...Then he ran into a swamp and thats were i lost sight of him about 50 yards from were i shot him..Is this deer lost,dead,or going to live...I have walked almost everywere i could think he could of went..

Well, no blood?? ,need more info. Be ready to take some heat from people here. If by your statement you meant you shot high on purpose because of the high grass. Then you messed up my friend. If the vitals are not visible with a clear shot for pete sake dont shoot. I feel for you and that sick feeling you have for not finding it.

No one here is going to be able to tell you anything that will help you to find your deer. Only you can do that, and from the sounds of things its going to take a complete miracle. You can read the thread at the top of the page so that you may know what to do the next time you hit one. I am hoping you left out some details as far as blood trail etc. and not just walked around thinking where he may go. And I hope cardeer isn't right that you aimed around the vitals instead of passing totally.

I had about 75% of the lungs showing,I was at full draw when he seen me in the tree and he made that face and his hair stood up,that when i shoot ,he jumped the string and went low to bolt away that how i got the high shot on him.

stanton21,

How was the deer standing, broadside, quartered to, or away? Sideways doesn't help.
The shot was high, but was it over the spine or under? Where,? Over the lungs? Mid section, or back section of the deer.
Did you go after him? How far? How long did you wait?
What kind of tip where you using?

Was the shot forward or back on the deer? You indicated that you didn't get a pass through and that the shot was roughly 4-5" below the spine. Do you think you hit the opposite shoulder?

Hey, I know a guy that would probably shoot him in the head.
P.S. Please don't take that too seriously.

The deer was standing broadside 35yds looking at me...I shot center in body from head to tail, the field that i hunted the grass and weeds are from knee high to 8 foot..he ran into a swamp that in some places is waste deep in water..that were he headed in right to water ..I am hunting a island of 55 ar. of dry land that is surounded by water and on wed.and sat people duck hunt there...I looked at a picture of a deer insides and i had to of hit the lungs becuse they go all the way up to the spine on the inside..

P>S..i shot him at 5pm and it dark,dark at around 6pm.i never went to the last place i seen him until a 730pm so 2 hours later when i started to walk around in the swamp for him up till 1130pm..up to my waste in water he could of died and sank...

If you hit the middle of the body head to tail, and 5 in from the top it sounds like you might be lucky for a liver hit. The arrow should come out. Start by following his tracks. If there is no blood that is your best bet.(or only hope). If you have scouted your property well then maybe try looking in funnles, by creeks, or any major trails that the buck might of traveled. Don't give up. Whenever you think you've gone far enough go another 200 yrds. you never know.