RE: Close-Range Neck Shots
I have seen three deer that were hit in the neck that dropped at the shot but got back up to run off.One was found dead after a tracking job but the other two had to be shot a second time.Shots close to the vertebrae often stun a game animal but are not always immediately if at allfatal.The heart lung area is a far bigger target that allows for more shooting error while still providing a quick clean kill.