I'm about ready to run over my bow and give it up. 'My' buck came back last night and I hit him high in the shoulder blade. I left him overnight and just spent since daybreak looking for him with no luck. I got about 3" of penetration based on the broken arrow and virtually no blood trail. Never more than a drop or 2 and only 5 instances of that. It was about 20' elevation and 22 yds away. I'm shooting great penetrator (Rocket Ultimate Steel 1") at about 61 ftlbs KE so I'm pretty sure I shot through blade and hit spine because the sound of the impact and the fact that my knock was ejected. He made a 400 circle and headed back to where he came from but no blood and lots of tracks is making it impossible to figure him out. I'm not a total rookie, killed 13 with a bow, but it was a sickening mistake and I'm not sure I can go back out. I hope he survives and doesn't suffer too much. Had to get it off my chest, never lost one like this before and I feel like crap. :cry: I appreciate having a forum to vent this to.