I'm only voicing concerns, I'm not condeming. But if you couldn't see through the peep, how did you know where to hold at 35 yards? It sounds like a belly graze, deer that are hit or missed usually drop and spin. If you hit low, they sometimes jump. When hit well, they sometimes jump and kick there rear legs straight back. If you followed up, and there was no blood I'd wait until morning and go in and do a grid search. G L