Thanks everyone for the comments. I really never put any real effort into bow hunting before. Thanks for finding the TOO Deer Hunting Contest it got my interest up for bow hunting. Will I hang up my firearms? Well no because I am a pistol hunter at heart. But this short shirt sleeve hunting is rather comfortable. I used to do crops damage permits and I sorta forgot what warm weather deer hunting was like.
My Hickory Creek HD 24 bow and Draw-Loc outfit worked great. Not quite a bow and not quite a crossbow but it keeps me hunting.
I got a look at my deer in the light of day today and it appears I got a liver shot is the reason for no blood trail. I don't understand the broken arrow in 2 pieces laying right at the shot location tho. The vanes had blood on them so and I had complete though shot as I had a exit wound in the off shouder blade. maybe someone with more bow kills can explain it to me.
Now onto the next one.
Frank