Not feeling so good about a shot

First good buck I've seen all season and I don't like how it played out. Deer came around the side of the hill I got him to stop and pulled the trigger and when I did I seen dirt fly up behind him. I thought dang I over shot him but when it took off I thought he had been hit so I give it some time walked up on the side of the hill and seen where the bullet hit in the dirt. I got to looking and found some hair and small amounts of blood going around the hill. I backed out going tomorrow to look for it but I'm afraid I grazed his back.

As long as there is no rain in the forecast, it sounds like you are taking the best approach to me.

Bullets do funny things after they hit. Good luck today finding him.
Sometimes it takes a minute for the blood to get going good.

If you found hair / blood, its definitely worth following up this morning. You just never know.......

Good luck finding the deer. Keep us posted

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Hope u find him...I had a very similar experience yesterday.

Shot at a 18" wide 8 pointer that was below me on the mountain and in a poplar thicket.

Buck didnt act hit and I was sure I missed...finally found 1 spot of watery blood 80-100yds away.

4 of us grid searched that mountain and creek bottom with not even another speck of blood

Good luck on the hunt