Re: Headshots? Take them or no?
For me, Hunting is a calling whereas practising on the Shooting Range is a Sport.
The hunting Ethics instilled into me since I was a little Boy are, that Fair consideration for the Animal always comes first. This includes shots which have a high probability that they are non killing and in the worst case scenario (by shooting off the lower Jaw) result in the agonizing starving of the Animal. For this reason I consider Head Shots absolutely unethical and strongly advise against them.
Of course if the Animal is already wounded, any shot including a Head shot is OK to put the Animal out of its misery as quickly as possible.
Finally I found in my rather long hunting career 60+years that often the same People advocating Head shots are frequently the same Operators which decide very quickly they misst the Animal completely and spend all of 5 minutes on a "Search" when in reality the Animal was hit and because of the Laziness and incompetence of the Hunter, died a short ways away only to become a free Meal to Scavengers.
Cheers
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Be safe and happy Trails !