MeatEater Glossary: Void

Hunter carrying elk antlers and pack on hillside, sun behind antlers; text the void |\ˈvoid\| noun.

Void /void/
noun
The space above the lungs and below the spine on a big game animal. This space has been though to be non-lethal but has been disproven.

Check out Pat Dirkin's article "The Truth About the Void in a Deer's Chest" to learn more about why the void doesn't exist.

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