I am aware of the pneumothorax issue and that is inevitable with chest cavity penetration, but it would take the animal much longer to perish, especially if the diaphragm and lungs have not been compromised!
It would be a
near impossibility for a deer to sustain a chest hit from an arrow or a bullet
that penetrated the chest cavity that did not compromise at least one lung. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but I am saying it’s a
near impossibility.
