Not unethical
But in my opinion a neck shot is not the easiest shot to make..especially with a muzzy. They usually are not as accurate as a centerfire. The reason I say it isn't the best shot to take is because the target isn't the largest in the world and in the field we usually aren't able to make the accurate shots we can make off a bench. Now I have shot a few deer in the neck...mostly running and led just a bit too much(see what I mean about accuracy). I have also led a little to far behind and hit a few in the spine which I really do not like. They try very hard to get away and aren't able to move their hind legs so a follow up shot is always done pretty quickly in my case. Now as to neck shots..an experience kind of turned me off on them. I was looking for a meat deer for a friend one day(I did crop damage shooting with permits). Happened to see a nice large doe at about 75 yds. Took very good aim and shot her in the neck. Dropped like she had been hit by a meteor. DRT??...not. Threw her in the trunk of the car and took her to my friends place a few miles away. I figured he could take care of the details himself. Lo and behold...when I opened the trunk the deer raised its head and looked at me. Shut the trunk in a hurry. My friend kinda looked at me and I said what we gonna do? He then said..open the trunk and grab her and I'll help pull it out and cut it's throat!! Oh yeah... Well we did it but I thought that deer was gonna kill me afore he got the job done. Talkin about it now it was kinda funny...but it sure weren't then! So I quit shootin for the neck. The aiming point is just too small for consistency...even with a very accurate rifle. Slug guns, handguns and Muzzys?? No way! Even if you happen to be as good a shooter as Annie Oakley
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