This isn't bowhunting. Every deer that allows me theright angle gets a bullet directed toward the offside shoulder, with the intention of breaking it. I can understand trying to avoid the nearside shoulder. I can track them better than the average guy, but I'd rather they go down in sight, which may only be 50 yds or less in many places I hunt.

Deer, and especially big deer, can amaze you at how far they will go when shot through the lungs. I've seen several shot that way, that left very sparse blood trails though I can't see how or why. Hit the vitals, then break them down if you can.