Ok... Hang with me on this one. Let me explain situation. Saturday morning hunt, shoot buck at 6:30am, didn't like the way he ran off then walked flickering trail. Thought I might have shot a little back (archery). So wait awhile and slowly and quietly slip out, look at arrow, blood soaked. Waited 7 hrs. Slowly went in and tracked, little blood. 100 yards first bed and little blood. Blood trail got to point of drops here and there. Know area well, found second bed with same amount of blood. Then at the third bed jumped him up and heard him run laboring. Backed out. Knew where he went back into woods. Decided to wait until after church next day. So that was 4:00 pm. He was alive on hoof. 1:00 Sunday afternoon go back in to sweep the woods, find him in ditch. Total of...say 30 hrs? Gutted deer, shot was just a touch back but I was high on tree and buck was about ten yards quarter to. Exited out bottom rib cage causing gut to block exit. Cavity filled with gut. Brought home hung, skinned, cleaned extremely well. All temps typical NW Indiana mid 40's day night mid 30's. Meat seemed alright, just had a slight gut smell. Give me free back on what you think. I process myself, and if in doubt I throw it out. Sorry for long write up. Thanks in advance!