wouldnt the deer basically drown with a shot like that?? the cavity would fill with blood to much pressure on the heart and lungs and he would die...hed basically drown in his own blood....and if it was above the lungs i think the shock would went into the spine and he would dropped like a brick..just my guestimating though...and if you went above and missed everything the livers right there.....a liver hit deer dies quick too....not always instant or anything but not a day later....id like to hear about the find and obtopsy......be neat to hear....i just cant see a slug going through the whole body cavity and the deer not dying.....that blows my mind.......you been looking or what???? if he wasnt pushed since you seen him and staggerd he was slowly dying...hes there somewhere.....go look for him!!!! good luck......id like to hear about this one........