This is what I get for actually filling my buck tag before rifle season for once. Nice to see a couple decent ones made it through. These 2 should be nice next year.
I think the arrow hit below the heart and just above the skin under the body cavity right behind the shoulder. After waiting 3 hours, I only found a little blood where the buck first stopped. I spent a few hours with the dog that afternoon trying to pick up some more sign or possibly jump the buck, but came up with nothing. I never did find the arrow. I'm thinking and hoping that the injury is just a flesh wound.