I will only take a good vitals shot at under 40 yards....anything farther than that is UNETHICAL....
My cut off is 40 yards as well..... But my question is what makes 41 yards unethical and 39 acceptable?
If you estimate the animal at 38 yards before the shot and then walk it off after the shot and it is 42 yards, would you then consider yourself an unethical hunter? Just something I was thinking about.