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In South East Ohio? Just long enough to run down hill and drop dead in a creek bed. I like it better if they take a few steps and drop. Shoulder meat is not worth straining my back.
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Deer shot through the heart do not drop where they stand. I have hit many a deer in the heart, EVERY SINGLE ONE ran at least 40 yards, AT LEAST. One went 150 yards or so.
Shot through the lungs? Every deer ran, usually 40 yards give or take, and a few over 100 yards.
See the difference? There isn't one.
The only way to stop a deer Dead Right There is brain or spine. Neither of which is easy enough to hit consistently to be universally acceptable.
Lung shots are just like heart shots except they ruin less meat, including the heart if you are inclined to eat it.