That's the classic behavior of a gut shot. Deer run a short distance, stop, and then walk off.
Sometimes the holes get plugged with guts so they don't always leave much of a blood trail.
Gut shot deer often won't go far before laying down. Paunch hits require sneaking out with as little disturbance as possible. Even looking for the arrow can screw you, but finding it can give valuable clues.
Gut shot deer need a very minimum of 4 hours before blood trailing, but even that is risky. 8 hours is much safer.
My bet is you hit him back and the arrow should be somewhere close to the hit. Go find water and look for him.
Sometimes the holes get plugged with guts so they don't always leave much of a blood trail.
Gut shot deer often won't go far before laying down. Paunch hits require sneaking out with as little disturbance as possible. Even looking for the arrow can screw you, but finding it can give valuable clues.
Gut shot deer need a very minimum of 4 hours before blood trailing, but even that is risky. 8 hours is much safer.
My bet is you hit him back and the arrow should be somewhere close to the hit. Go find water and look for him.