I don't want to interfere with your style of hunting,but just want to let you in on mine.
I'm a Pothunter,and was taught to hunt by a Master Pothunter,who,in his youth,provided a lot of needed game meat for his family.
He was,all his life,a neck shooter.He reasoned that a small miss will result in a lost deer,but one that will not subequently suffer and die a lingering death.On the other hand,a small mis on a head shot will result in a lost deer that will suffer and probably eventually die.
I hunt the 'big woods'and shot at two bucks who only presented a head shot.One was dropped on the spot with a hole in his scull and the other had his jaw shattered.Fortunately,I got another running shot and connected(lickily) witha spine shot.
If you are an accurate shooter,and can get close enough,head shots are OK.
Frank