i live in ohio and gun season here is shot gun/ muzzle loader. and muzzle loader for 4 days after christmas so we dont have the luxury of riffles to make great shots at a distance. this year i shot a 6 point on the run and hit him in the hind quarter. he stopped about 75 yards out and i guessed a little farther and held a little high with my shot gun. i hit him behind the ear and blew off half of his rack on exit. there were a couple of good things about the shot. 1: quick and humane and he didnt suffer any more, and 2: lucky and didnt ruin any meet. i would never take an intentional head shot that one was just a fluke. he was standing still and i was aiming a little high and just miss judged his distance. i always shoot for the kill box no matter what. i hit this one in the hind quarter he was on the run and zig zagging like crazy and i took a dumb shot i guess. but anyway i would never shoot for the head purposely.