ArcheryLooked center of body and maybe an inch or two back. She kinda stumbled getting up but bounded off pretty good.
Everything I saw would indicate to me that she should have been a dead deer.
Gut shot will usually take 20+ hours. Unless liver was additionally hit, then it will be quicker but 6-8 hours is recomended for liver hit.
In the case of doe, it often becomes a case of going after it before it has a chance of spoiling. I understand this and even mention it to hunters who call for assistance on a buck track. I don't blame you for going after it sooner to try and save the meat.
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