I can shoot pretty good, not half as good as my rifle with fire formed cases 52gr IMR4350 and a 165 pill, but still pretty good. I can kill a coke can every time. But when it comes to shots on deer, I am all about the heart/lungs. No reason to risk it. PlusI would rather brag about blood loss than "it went straight down"
When I am hunting smaller game I try for the headshot to keep from ruining the back. But as it as been pointed out, there is way more meat on the neck of a deer than on the ribs. There is nothing like making stew from a neck.
I have found that tracking well hit deer in thick stuff is sometimes easier. There are more things for the wound to brush against likeleaves, branches, briars, and weeds which leavemore visible evidenceand the fact that it is so thick requires you to take a slower approach.
My 2 cents.