Best advice so far, BC30cal !
I too lean to the Velocitor, mostly for the slight edge over the Mini-Mags for penetration.
About half the 'yotes will run on me. Usually about the distance you would expect for Rimfire stuff,, + or -, 70 yards or so. I usually go for the double lung shot on 'yotes because I know they will be dead 'shortly'.
I expect similar results on problem deer, up to about the 80# maximum live weight. Velocitor (and Mini-Mags) there also, with Velocitors again 1st choice. Over the 80# weight 'shortly' often gets different to predict.
The protocol on head and neck shots here is, as quickly as possible approach and another to the heart lung/area AND brain pan. Seen a few of those head and neck shots that were 'dead' get up and take off again.
Don't know the OP's situation, safety seems to be his paramount problem.
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