For some reason hunter's think there is some sort of "GLORY" if they shoot a deer in the neck or head. I do not know why but they carry it as a badge of honor. Personally I will rarely take that shot, but I will admit that I have taken them a few times. I think it goes back toVarmint Hunter's, and Small Game Hunter's.

I am a handicapped hunter so it is important that I put the deer down fast. My favorite shot is when the leg on my side is forward, or the deer is slightly angled away. I put the bullet behind the shoulder and into the off side shoulder. This shot normally breaks the deer down right there. A 40 or 50 yard run can cause me a lot of problems, so I like to put them down fast. The shot I described is IMO the fastest, and most sure way to do it.

I do not think people realize how much of the neck, and yes even the head area is not an instantly killing shot.

I do not wish to argue with the occasional guy who can make that shot every time(or he will pass that shot). Heck I consider myself capable of making the shot every time. It is just that I think there is a right way and a wrong way. And yes you are right-your way is the right way.

I know I get a little meat damage. But I prefer the neck roast to the meat on the offside shoulder. Tom.