Bad blood trails" generally translates to poor hits in my mind, although this is not always the case. Or someone has unrealistic expectations as to what a good blood trail is.
and This:When its all said n done even a field point low in the heart
/lung area pass-thru will have a decent blood trail. Some may wander out there a good ways before they fall
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and This:You probably hit him with a high double lung shot. Takes a few seconds to fill up and bleed with a high shot and if he went 50 yards he was dead before the blood started to hit the ground. Had it happen several times.
Some Rules of the game that sometimes defies all rules -
Shot placement is the most important thing.
No broadhead - no matter what brand, will make up for a bad shot.
Even if you have good shot placement, sometimes a deer can go a long way - they are extremely tough and will use every last breath to get as far away from danger as they can - so even if you think all is right; things sometimes go wrong and you will have one that you will not find.
Up your odds by not hunting in the rain.
I personally have used many different broadhead brands including slicktricks for both vertical and crossbow. Presently I use the Carbon Express brand, 1" fixed blade model with good results.
What ever you decide upon make sure to not rush things, to not take a shot that is too far and to put your arrow in the proper spot.
Best of luck to you.