Cause it's the most humane way to kill an animal.
If you always hit just the right spot but not all neck shots die faster than heart lung hits. And some just end up maimed.Besides if I wanted to be humane I guess I wouldn't be shooting the deer in the first place.
Cause you dont want to track an animal in the South Texas brush.
I've seen South Texas brush and yeah some of it's bad but no worse than some of the Alabama briar thickets we have to content with and I've never had trouble retrieving a deer shot through the lungs.
Cause it doesnt ruin meat.
Already addressed this one. Neither does a ribcage shot.
Cause of the thrill factor.
Cause I can.
Cause it coooooool.
While I appreciate the honesty,you are making my case instead of your own with comments like these.
Cause the less stressed an animal the better the meat.
Not to insultyour highly refined taste buds but if you can consistently tell the difference in flavor between a deer dropped in his tracks and one that darted 40 yards before it died in a carefully controlled taste test then I will kiss your @$$ under the main redlight in your home town and give you two weeks to draw a crowd of onlookers. A deer that has been run half a mile by a pack of dogs is another story but 30 to 50 yards? No difference.
Cause its getting dark.
They're called flashlights. They come in real handy for those tough 30 yard tracking jobs.
Cause I dont want it going in the neighbors property.
Potentially valid reason but honestly how often is this the case?
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Cause I use a.22 in populated areas.
Twothings Iwouldn't recommend. Using a .22 on deer or shooting any gun in a populated area.
Cause sometimes its the only shot.
I am perfectly willing to pass on bad shots and not feel the least bit sad about it. I guess it's the bowhunter in me. I'd rather let a deer walk than risk maiming it any day.