I agree, the crows will be the birds to look for.
Even if its dead, its good to recover the bucks rack, so that it can be hung somewhere to honor the animal. I have the rack of every buck shot hanging in the shop.
I shot this buck and looked for him parts of 3 days about 6 hours total before finally giving up. Next time I checked the camera there he was. The latest pictures I have I can't tell he was ever shot. The arrow was a complete pass through with good blood on it with a small piece of meat. Blood trailed him about 40 yards before losing the trail. You can tell by the picture, the hole above the shoulder blade, the shot was too high and foward. My first time hunting out of a ground blind (with a small case of buck fever).
Good luck, hope you find him.
Had the exact same thing happen on the very first deer I ever shot with a bow. Arrow went high above the shoulder blade and above the spine. Arrow zipped thru him and he took off like a scalded dog. Found the arrow and it was covered in fat. Didn't hit a single thing vital, I'm sure he lived another day. Maybe yours will as well.
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