Need help/advise

[Ezra Knight]

Shot a doe at the tail end of shooting light. I hit high and back. The arrow stayed in with about 8-10 inches of penetration. She was quartering away at about 10-12 yards. I was in an 18 foot tree stand. It definitely hit in the rib area, so I’m hoping I clipped at least one top lung. I looked around for a few minutes where she was standing when hit and didn’t see any blood, but it got dark. She looked to be a bit off balance and dizzy as she left the area, but I decided to pull out and give her til morning. Any thoughts or advise would be greatly appreciated.

[helmet]

Hopefully you got a liver shot on her and she goes down quickly.

[Pat B]

Take some toilet paper out and put a small piece at each bit of blood you find. You can look back at the trail as your progress and see the path taken. The TP will fade into the ground after the next rain or so.
 If it was a liver shot she will be dead, probably laying up not far down the trail.
 Good luck on your hunt. Let us know how it turns out.

[Ezra Knight]

Thanks for the replies and tips. She ran down hill towards a creek, so I’m hoping that’s a good sign. I’ll keep you posted

[ntvbowyer1969]

depending on the weather(if its hot she wont stay over night) I would go back in quietly and see if you can find some blood. I hoped you marked where she was standing when shot. get a couple guys with you and let one person go ahead of the others until blood is found. If you find blood look at the color,amount,if it looks like it is from both sides of deer? If you have good blood keep tracking. esp if it is bright red blood.look for bubbles in the blood/lung shot. dark red blood with coffee grinds looking in it/gut shot. dark red blood alone could be liver or muscle shot. Like i said if the weather is cold i would leave overnight. if it is warm you will lose your deer if it did expire. get some flash lights batteries some water. I use the toilet paper idea myself. its easy to see and it will be easier to find in the morning if you need to continue the track. good luck

[bjrogg]

Good Luck. Hope you find her. I use the toilet paper idea to. Keep looking around every time before you move. Many times I've found them just off the side of the trail they were following. Often piled up in brush. My best advice is try hard, stick with it. You know you hit her. Try not to give up till you find her. If you know anyone with a good tracking dog could be a huge help.
Bjrogg

[Hawkdancer]

You do have to be sure that using a tracking dog is legal in your state.  I think you want a slow mover.  Follow the rules for your state.  Never thought of the tp as a marker, good idea, better than high vis plastic that stays forever! 
Hawkdancer

[S.C. hunter]

Ezra,
 Was curios did you locate the deer?
 Steve