Where do you shoot a cow in the head to butcher?
On the Road Season 1
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There actually two locations or placements on a cows head that can be used to render a cow unconscious before butchering. Once the animal is shot in the head you will then need to cut or stick the animal to bleed out. Once the blood is finished draining out the animal's heart will stop beating and officially be dead. At this time you can proceed butchery on the animal.
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