I have no problem whatsoever with a brain shot on a deer, not much different than a spine shot but you had better be 100% accurate everytime you take that shot to the brain because causing any animal to starve to death because your dumb*** tried to be a sharpshooter is morally and ethically WRONG! And when i say any animal i mean any animal, not just prized game such as bear, elk, deer etc. I understand things happen but i'm going to be more sympathetic had you been trying a safer shot than a shot to the brain.