James B

Use the right bullet and the 30-06 will do no more meat damage than any other legal deer caliber. You need to use a tougher bullet if you are getting to much meat damage. Also shot placement is important if you wish to spare damaged meat. Use a 180 grain bullet and slow it down a bit and the results will be much better. I have shot probably 75 deer or so with the 30-06 and 308. To much velocity will cause a lot of bloodshot meat. Of course meat damage is a relative term.