Now deer are rather large targets and we have all missed. However a missed deer could have just as well been wounded and lost so it seems that those people who miss often should not be taking those shots. It is not a matter of thinking that maby you can hit the deer. If you have any doubts do not shoot! Any caliber can wound it is the shooter who has to put the bullet where it belongs. When I hear of people missing a bunch of deer before they get one I can not help but think that either they do not care about the animal they hunt and that they are very poor shots. It is too bad in a way that deer hunting is not like African hunting. In Africa if you draw blood you pay the trophy fee weather the animal is recovered or not. If deer hunting was like that there would be fewer slobe throwing lead around the woods. If you want to hunt learn to shoot and practice. If you have any doubts about putting the animal down with one shot then do not shoot, it is that simple.