Jack it sounds like you only hunt with a big caliber rifel or nothing and from what you have said about shot placment that would put bowhunters out and muzzelloaders also because without good shot placment there would be alot of wounded critters and coyote bait. This is what hunter education is about being an ethical hunter. Man this could go on for ever but what was asked was simple question.
Lets take a little time and see where we should be shooting and be a more resposible hunter.
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