I like to shoot shoulders if I'm after horns. Drops them fast and I don't care if it wastes some meat. I prefer behind-the-shoulder shots on meat deer if possible but sometimes you have to take the shot that is presented.
Just recently I shot a doe at 160 yards. It was the last morning of the hunt and it was my only chance for venison. She stood quartered to and I shot her on the shoulder with a 139 Hornady out of a 7-08. She made it about 10 feet. When I cut her up I lost about a pound and a half of meat from the shoulder I shot. I figure it was a small price to pay to bring home venison.
