RE: kidney shots are deadly!
Just took a buck last night and made virtually the same shot. Up and down was fine, but it entered about halfway between the back of the rib cage and the front of the ham, exited the ham on the opposite side. Bled something terrible (good) for about 30-40 yards and dropped. The hair on the entire groin region and inside of the legs was SOAKED with blood when I found him. The processor told me the femoral artery, but I'm not sure. Either way, something definitely fatal.