re: Cant find your deer... How long do you stay?

Well, until last week it's been many years since it happened. Shot at I believe maybe 8 pt trailing a doe at only 80 yards. He actually lowered his back and figured I shot high, 30-06 150 gr. no blood around where I shot then found 2 drops about 75 yards away. Another 50 yards I found a drop and would find a drop about every 15 ft for about another 75 yards. Then trail went cold and come to find out buddy had just given basset hound away last week. I searched from 9:30 til 3:30 that afternoon and gave up. Sick about it