I had some deer in my garden (someone left the gate open) and grabbed the closest rifle which turned out to be my pellet rifle. I wanted to shoot a deer (feeding on my beet tops) in the hind qtr. At the last second it turned and the pellet hit the deer in the soft groin, and paralyzed the deer. It could not walk on it’s hind legs. Not my intention at all, I just wanted to tap it’s butt, and make it run away. I had to get my .22 Remington with a long rifle shell and put one in it’s head. Did get some very nice backstraps and some other cuts though.
Thank you for the first person account. Valuable information.
Nature’s bounty, glad you enjoyed it!
Waste not, want not.
I eat beef about 4 times a year, otherwise it’s all venison, all the time.