Shot a doe at 15 yard's. Higher than I expected probably above the lungs just under the straps. 75-80% of arrow sticking out. 3:25pm this friday afternoon. I watched her run a good 100 yards into a grassy fieild in the middle of the wood's. I waited till 4:15 got down and looked for blood NONE, walked over to the grassy feild and had a good refernce point were she went in. looked all over no blood walked over to the other side nothing. Called a buddy at 5:00pm getting dark out brought out the candle power we serched for anything, arrow, blood, Still nothing. Rifle opens sat morn. I just got in the house at 8:30pm. What would you fella's do. I'm not looking for a online ass kicking, because I feel ****ty enough. Do I hit the wood's in the morning while I know other hunter's will be out in that area and screw up their hunt.

Most other hunters would understand, if they bothered to ask. If it settles your mind go look in the morning, but PLEASE for your safety wear PLENTY of blaze orange.

I felt horrible after losing a squirrel! I'd definately look for that deer!

Good Luck! Hope you find her!

YA, for sure. Ive been sitting here thinking about it. I think I will go in early and sit. till nine or ten then start looking. Another bad thing is that the temps are running a little high. This is really really bad, I have been bow hunting for about 15 years and have 11 under my belt and have never lost one. I feel like I should go back out tonight. But it will be like searching for a needle in a hay stack....

I hit a doe 4 years ago in the same area you described and was "lucky " enough to cut the artery under the spine. She only went 50 yards. Hopefully that is your scenario too. Can be damn hard to find a deer in tall grass. As for looking during gun season I would try to look for her but only if I knew where the other hunters were and felt 100% safe about it. Good luck

Don't beat yourself up, it speaks volumes about your character that it bothers you, and it would bother most of us.
No one hits their mark 100% of the time, that's just hunting. It's what you do after a bad hit that defines you as a hunter.
I agree with other, that if you go out, BAZE ORANGE, and be safe! Not knowing where you hunt another hunter may finish her off any minute. Hell this doe could be superficially wounded, and suffer no real ill effects. I saw a buck get a PASS THROUGH under the spine and show up on a trailcam the next year!

Good luck, don't beat yourself up, and be safe.

BDB