well ive shot 2 deer in a 2 year time, but anyway i use a 243 and my first doe, shot her through the shoulder, got the heart and 1 lung, she ran 50 yard down over a hill and crashed between 2 trees, then my second deer, lil 3 pointer hit it about a inch behind the shoulder came out about 4 inches be hind the shoulder, kind of a high shot but got 1 lung and it ran about 30 yards in sight before crashing
so 2 deer and only 1 ran outa sight but i have decided from now on, unless its a big dear and i dont want the chance of missing and loosing the deer then im just gonna do neck shots. that is if that shot can be taken and have a clear shot at the neck