LOL.....awww man, this is too funny. I'm not sure how anyone can pick apart a shot that hit the heart, killed the deer quickly, and was recovered w/in 60 yards...WHAT on earth is there to be critical of??? Sounds likea perfect shot to me.
I had one spin on me one time,still don't know how it happened.Itended up beingfrontal shot that went through one lung and took out the heart, watch it die in about ten seconds,I guess that was an optimal shot too. When it all started I was shooting at a deer standing broadside.
I apologize for the photo in the back of the truck.
Shot was a 33 yd shot on this buck that was slightly quartering away. Complete pass-thru......40-50 yd recovery.
When assessing the shot....imagine where the front leg would be when the buck was standing. I'll give the results of the autopsy, later.
So.....would you be proud of this shot? Would you consider this "optimal"? If not.....what IS "optimal"?
Proud of the shot: Did you hit where you were shooting? You said you missed judged the distance etc. I proably would have been thinking to myself better to be lucky then good sometimes? No Iw wouldn't be "proud" of the shot I would be thankful the deer didn't suffer etc.
Optimal: It resulted in a dead deer and it died in a short time.