I went to a different spot. At first light I rattled. Shortly after a doe with a fawn came towards me. I was ready, and knew when she got to a certain clump of grass she would be 20 yards. Just as I was about to stop her she crossed my trail I laid on the way in and jumped back. She never offered me another shot. My confidence was still low though after yesterdays misjudgement in range.
I selected a different spot in the evening. Sat in my treestand. Didn't make a peep. Right at sunset I heard some deer coming towards me. It was a doe with a young one. She started heading right down my shooting lane. She just passed my 20 yard blaze when she offered me a quartering towards shot. I know not the highest percentage shot but I could visualize the arrow going through and taking out the necessary organs to put her down.
I let the arrow fly. It found its mark. The doe bounded away, and then crashed in a "puddle". I could hear her try to get up in the puddle, then silence. I waited 30 seconds
, and made my way to her location. I found bubbley blood where I hit her. I walked to where I heard her go down. She was resting in peace. She travelled perhaps 15 yards.It appears I took out some lung, liver, some gut, and my guess is the aorta or vena cava.
She's a big girl. Probably 175lbs on the hoof.
and I bet that was a relief to get back to your vehicle