snake...i beg to differ. if he hit high...above the lungs he probably hit above the spine as well. many hunters do not realize how low a deers spine is in the shoulder/vital area. theres a good hunk of meat there to hit..nothing more then a flesh/muscle wound. heres a page i found...good pics and a guy on the 5th page diagramed a deer. granted it was 220lb field dressed buck...but they all seem to agree that theres a pretty large area ABOVE the spine to hit. alot of guys swear theres a void ABOVE the lungs and BELOW the spine..thinking the spine runs pretty much right under the skin..that aint so...heres the link.. http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimate...7344;p=5%C2%A0

not trying to be a smart @$$...just passing on what i learned. if he hit above the lungs and the deer didnt drop(spine not hit) i bet he hit above the spine...i didnt know there was such an area till monday night..i dont think too many hunters actually know that a deers spine is so low in that area...