A tough question to ask!

[carpsniperg2]

your right huntnphool i was not implying what i said to him i was just sayin the people who are enviros that sneak on hear just to stir the pot, i hope he finds it it tough for anyone to lose a animal that they know they mortialy wounded.

also i just saw your post, when i was typin. glad to see another honest guy notchin his tag, you did the right thing

[Gutpile]

Reading your posts in the last hour or so, I'm not sure why you all started getten pissy. I know you were anxious to hear back but holy cow, after I got back from the woods my wife was on me to go hit those good deals in town!!

Not pissy, just waiting for pics. We like pics.

[Schmalzfam]

Sorry you weren't able to find it..that stinks. As much as we want it all to be perfect and every shot placed to kill, all anyone can do is their best. I was really amazed at all the stories about animals being harvested and then later finding arrows in them for a long time!
Good luck on your Elk hunt and either way you know that deer will go back to nature.
Sheree

[FullDraw]

Were you able to find any blood, tracks, or anything?  It didn't sound like you pushed it after you shot it.  Should have found something.

[Martinhunter]

Ya I found my arrow with blood on it and I found were he layed down and bled out for a few minutes. It was porring rain so any blood was gone in a few minutes.

[Galpster]

I think the meat will be spoilede by now. You did notch your tag so if you get free time go up there and look some more. Maybe you will find it and get the antlers at least.

Sorry but hold your head up, you did the honerable thing by going back and looking hard.

[huntnphool]

Watch for birds

[M_ray]

Keep at it I had this happen to me before and when the buck hit the creek bottom he backtracked on me. I looked for 5 days and I was walking 20 ft by him all the time. By the 5Th day I saw fur on the trail that wasn't there the day before and he was in the thickest crap wedged under two blow down tree's. I didn't get the meat but I got the horns. I like your style on notching the tag though I have done the same in the past and another time I vowed to do it but ended up finding the buck and didn't have to but it is very Commendable of you. 

[Little Dave]

Yeah, the birds should lead you there.
Too bad it turned out this way.  Hope you do find the deer.