I don't know if that is best practice, but that is the route I took unintentionally. Unfortunately, the deer took out the radiator and the truck would not drive. I was stuck on the highway in the country. At least the ranch dog from a house about a half mile away dropped by to say "Hi" while I was waiting for a tow in the middle of the night.
If that is the bumper you want, then you should go deer hunting with your truck first. The only thing that would have helped me was one of those RanchHand type bumpers with a grill guard. A new steel bumper like the one you are considering without a grill guard does not matter much when the body of the animal crushes in much of the front part of the engine compartment. But, that one does look nice.