That seems a lousy way to kill an animal. I saw a video (which I won't link to you, as I'm certain you don't want to see it) of a phenomenal on-site butcher, h

That seems a lousy way to kill an animal. I saw a video (which I won't link to you, as I'm certain you don't want to see it) of a phenomenal on-site butcher, he was incredibly precise, fast, etc. Anyway, the video starts with a live cow, which is killed instantly with a small firearm and a well-placed bullet to the brain. I butcher animals sometimes (I hunt and have a small homestead) and I would not dream to use any method which involved a death even as slow as bleeding out.