I understand the argument some are making about gut shot deer and new hunters with ultra mags and no practice, but it is a strawman.
You are tyring to justify a small jumpy target because some can't hit a larger one. Makes no sense.
Maybe your deer drink too much caffeine or maybe you haven't patiently waited for a head shot.
You have misinterpreted my argument. My argument is about taking shots that should not be taken. It isn't about folks who can't hit a big target. You know, some of those poorly placed "head shots" being claimed as head shots weren't even head shots when they were taken. They were neck, chest, or shoulder shots...just like that little girl in the youtube vid above who shot her deer in the leg. She wasn't making a leg shot.
Some people should not be taking head shots. Some people should not be taking the shots they are taking even if they are skilled shooters. Some people should not be hunting at all. One should not be hunting and shooting beyond one's capabilities, the capabilities of the gear used, and the capabilities afforded by the situation. If you are going to be a humane, or ethical, or moral hunter (or whatever you want to call it), then you are going to know your bullet should be impacting at the distance of your target given the conditions at the time and you should be shooting for a part of your target that you know you can properly hit. People hate to admit it, but sometimes being a good hunter means NOT taking the shot, not being able to take a given animal because a proper shot isn't available.
How many times have you heard hunters say that they missed a shot or wounded an animal because...
the shot was rushed
they had buck fever and could not hold the rifle steady
the tree stand they were in was swaying too much in the wind
they were using an unsteady rest
the animal would not hold still
they were afraid the animal was going to get away
they had to shoot because it was the best buck they had seen this season
and so on.
How about those that shot at something they "thought" was their intended prey?
There may be times when a hunter has no business taking a head shot on a deer or other animal. There may be times when a hunter has no business taking a neck, chest, or shoulder shot. There are definitely times when a hunter should be taking
no shot what-so-ever and whether or not a shot could and should be taken will come down to several factors. Location of the intended impact is one small aspect of whether or not a shot should be taken. That is my point.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/latest/lat_702243.shtml
(donkey mistaken for deer)
http://mainehuntingtoday.com/bbb/category/michigan-hunting-news/page/5/ (see 5 Dec 2007 about man who confused cow for a coyote)
http://www.rrstar.com/sports/columnists/x1792906123/26-deer-harvested-during-Rock-Cuts-annual-hunt
(horse mistaken for "really large buck")
http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/l...illed-mistaken-for-a-deer-police/1895028.aspx
http://guardian.co.tt/news/crime/2010/01/11/hunter-mistaken-deer-shot-dead-colleagues
http://law.rightpundits.com/?p=538
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091028/NEWS/910280332
(Edward Taibi got excited and shot at a deer he had no business shooting at and shot into a home and killed a toddler and rec'd 2-8 years for it)