I should go on to say, in spite of my above comment, I always try for the side-on heart/double lung shot - if my shot goes exactly where I want it, it' s a heart/double lung. If it' s a little off, it' s an easy double lung-er. The kill zone really is as large, or larger, than a 1 gallon milk jug, which I sometimes use for practice. I really feel I could do a neck shot with a decent position or rest, but I' ve always had such good luck with the chest, I do it automatically. If I was in terrain where the animal shouldn' t run at all, I' d do the shoulder shot or a *real* careful neck shot if I had a decent rest.

I still haven' t figured out why some fatally chest shot deer run and/or walk away to die within 30 seconds and some drop on the spot. My most recent experience, posted here, involved two deer from a group: heart/double lung/ total chest destruction of a small yearling and a front on, angling lung shot of a full grown doe. The little one ran about 30 yards, the big one dropped like it was a head shot. Go figger. -zeke