well...bow hunting...aint really a bang...but they do flop....they do ganors too..
rifle hunting....all the neck shots drop in their tracks....
double lungers only go 20 yards..maybe 30..
never taken a head shot on a deer...
had 1 gut shot...went 4 miles, layed by the gate, and we didnt find it fer 2 days...when we went to leave!!!
overall, i think the neck shot while the deer is facing you is in-deed the best shot for droping deer in their tracks, without wasting much meat.