Ethical doesn't have to be long range.

I have taken two un-ethical shots and learned not to do it again. I practiced and was hitting 1-2 inch groups no problem at 100yrd. Doe at 25 yrd only thing visiable was the head. Clean miss! Though about it that night and realized I could have hit lower jaw or snout meaning no recovery and slow death for the deer, never again. Other shot was 40 yrd only head neck showing, dropped down and back going for boiler room. Hit in butt, tracked for 3hrs found her in shock and finished her. Never again.