wow ive had this happen to me 2 times so far even tho i am a young hunter. last year a buck was killed by my house and the neighbor called me to finish it off. well my i couldnt take my gun because the cabinet was locked and since my dad wasnt home i couldnt get the key. so i had to use a knife to the throat. it was terrible. the other time was i shot a doe high and paralyzed it in that situation my first reaction was to shoot it in the head although now that i think about it, it probably wasnt the best way to do it. certainly not a good feeling. very difficult to do as well.