While slipping along a trail, a dog spooked a deer over the next hill and it came loping along the same trail I was on. As he was running straight at me thru stuff I really couldn't get a good shot. I was standing between two trees and he was on a collision course with me. I finally fired out of self defense. The 308 bullet caught him just under the left eye and he slid up to where his nose almost touched my boots. I guess he was probably 6-8 feet when the trigger broke. A nice 8 pt....