RE: would you cut a deers throat?
I'm not going to get into shoul you or shouldn't you, but I do know to of my friends who have and have scars to show for it. One the deer kicked at the last second and made him stab himself in the legbone and getting 23 stiches! Another friend actually cut his own wrist on the hand he was using to hold the knife while cutting the throat.
I must add, these two friends are very cautious individuals!!
Good Luck!