Hello David,

You obviously get the idea. I would have to dislike someone very much to deliberately gut shoot them. I have way too much respect for deer and elk (not to sure about bear though).

I actually did deliberately gut-shoot a cape buff one time. But in Zimbabwe the trackers are so good that you are certain to get another chance at killing the animal (not so here in the US). Even then, I felt guilty and quickly finished off the animal.