deer shot

[Skyline]

"I know deer have pretty small brains, but I would think any bullet with some oompf behind it would do the job if it hits the deer anywhere in the head."

Ah, sorry fabs but many animals are wounded and left to die a slow death by guys that muff a head shot. You alluded to the jaw problem, but noses and nasal passages smashed to hell, holes through the wind pipe, front of the jaw blown off, the jaw smashed and hanging.......I have seen all of these several times. Why just last fall some muzzleloader hunter shot the jaw off of a whitetail that was later taken down by coyotes in one of my pastures.

A head shot should only be taken if you are absolutely sure of your shot placement to the brain or spine juncture.

Yes absolutely to the lung/heart shot.