(October 25, 2019 at 3:01 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:Because it's already dead?(October 25, 2019 at 2:46 pm)Fireball Wrote: Unless one wants to mount a trophy, a .45 slug to the head generally ensures one won't get kicked.
A good taxidermist will easily conceal a bullet hole.
I am not one for killing animals for sport, but if the deer is already down, and you are afraid to confront a downed deer mouse to man, why not shoot it again to put it out of its misery?
Last year I got 5 deer. None ran more than 75 yards.
Two were DOH.
(dead on hoof - i.e. dead before they even fell down).
A second shot would be a waste of ammo.