Several years ago, a friend of mine talked me out of my 25-06 after I'd loaned it to him and he killed 4 deer with 4 shots, and none of them went anywhere after the shot.
I hear a lot about DRT's (dead right there) on the Internet, but, in truth, most whitetails will go a few yards no matter how dead they are.
Anyway, after seeing 4 deer drop on the spot, he refused to give the rifle back.
I really missed having a 25-06, and after a few years, I used the money he paid me for the old 25-06, and bought another one- this one is a Browning B78.
Originally, I'd loaded the Sierra 100 grain for deer, and had cautioned my friend to take only broadside shots. More recently, we've switched to the Nosler 110 Accubond bullet, and, so far, we've gotten exit wounds every time with the new bonded bullet.
Loaded with an 85 grain bullet, the 25-06 makes a terrific long range varmint cartridge, too. I suppose the recoil might be a bit much for prairie dog fields where you might fire 100 rounds or more in a day, but for the occasional shots at woodchucks or coyotes, the 25-06 will perform very well at extended ranges.