I'll watch the shows when I can, and I've noticed some hits that weren't that great too. By saying it's a great shot, they are training new hunters (who are watching to learn) to hit too far back in the deer. Some practice targets do this too by drawing the shoulder bone as a straight line coming up vertically from the front leg's point.

I wish the showswould take the opportunity to educate their viewers, where to shoot, why a particular shot is not desireable, and how they had to track it. Many people would be able to make better hits on deer, and have more successful recoveries if they could see more of the reality. I'm not so sure that the puddles of blood needs to be on there, bu tthey should at least show how best to get a deer, and what to do when you make a bad shot. It's going to happen to everyone who hunts deer long enough, so we might as well prepare for it.