Well I wouldn't put myself in the situation in the first place. I do understand that it can't be helped sometimes. I believe in clean shots. I ordered a bow and hunting season for deer bow hunting opens again in a month. I will practice all I can knowing that I will end up waiting for the October-November season. If I was put in the situation of cutting the deer's throat I would say I would but that would just be talk. Right now I have the confidence to do it. In the field I would put another shot into it. I would panic. I once went squirrel hunting. Shot my first squirrel but aimed way to the side. Only a few pellets hit him. I pulled out my knife and saw him standing on a log. I felt sorry for it and didn't want it to have to go through the throat slitting. I put some more shot into it. So the answer to the question would be I probably wouldn't. I would carry a pistol for that.