I knew a fella that did the 22mag/earhole thingy...mostly at night.

Less sound ain't it Fred?

Lol, im sure youve known a few like that

used to be an old man hunted Tusc Co with a 22 short, walking BAREFOOT at night. It took many years to catch him.

I do like a neck shot especially under 100 yards.

I found a deer once that a club member shot in the neck on the edge of a clearcut. Hit her with a .270. She ran about 150 yards into the woods and died. Left no blood and was not recovered before the meat spoiled. It's pure myth that a neck shot deer will absolutely fold on the spot. unless you get bone.

Well you can't just toss that one out there and not tell the whole story!!!!

I've prolly killed a box car load of does with head shots. If the biggest buck in Alabama was peeking around a tree and I thought he was about to explode out of there , I'll cut his head off. Gimme 20 lashes with a wet noodle.

shucks!

I've never done it, and will never try. I assume when y'all are talking heads shots we're talking ear hole. Are y'all considering a neck shot a head shot also?

Doe - behind the shoulder.
Buck - in the shoulder.

I should mention I hunt with a 338WM.

Best shot no doubt on a slick head IMO.I challenge myself on the shot and makes the older ones taste better, I guess with a rifle you can look at it as a fighting chance for the deer but it makes terrible pics with that bug eye look.

Once I shot the lower jaw off a doe, I quit that crap. Believe me, it happens.

How does a head shot make an older doe taste better?

It doesnt

It's based on the manor of preparation.

instant death guarantee Clem, the only tense muscle is the eyeball muscle. (I don't eat that part)

I'm calling BS...

I see what you did there.

I used to have a doe on some property thatbhad a hole about 30 cal. Sized that went through both ears that looked like an attempted head shot. Dad shot her with his 35 rem behind the shoulder 2 yrs later she didn't run far after that. I passed a head shot monday on sam r murphy on a doe that all she'd do is stick her head out. I wanted a better shot/bigger target beeing in the brush. I feel like hitting a head vs hitting a behind the shoulder shot are odds of a success rate of putting meat in the fridge and i like deer meat