I was fortunate this year to only destroy 2 shoulders this year. They were on the same deer. my 30-06 tears everything it touches apart. I should have took pictures of them skinned.[:@]

If I get a good clean shot at the shoulder I'll take. end of story. but a great spot to hunt on the property is in the THICK brush. Every year there are deer down there. You just have to find a way in there without running them off. I climb up a tree a little so I can see down in the brush. Ideal rifle hunting (for me anyways) Sometimes the only clean shot is the head. So that's what I'll take.