Of the deer I' ve shot, hits have sounded like thud, whack, crack, squish, and even air rushing out of the lungs. A few left no blood on the ground (liver hits come to mind), though I managed to find them. I don' t recall any snorting after a hit, though that' s not to say that they never do. Tough to say if you got a hit or miss by your description. Unless you find your arrow or the deer, you may never know.