I watched a YouTube video of a guy repeatedly taking deer successfully with a 357 caliber air rifle with the ballistics of a 38 special. I honestly would tell anyone a 38 is not enough to be deer hunting with but that guy would make a liar out of me
Bell killed elephants with the 6.5x 54 Mannlicher-Schoenaur. And during the Depression, my Grandfather killed deer with the 22LR because that’s what he had.
Doesn’t make any of them ethical or good choices.
Just my opinion, but I would think any of the above would be just as likely to provide a clean, humane kill, or possibly even more likely than with a Broadhead arrow.
Not that there is anything wrong with bow hunting. I think my point is that an ethical humane kill is the responsibility of the hunter, not the weapon the hunter uses.
Who chooses the weapon?
Of course the hunter does, but the choice of weapons is only one of several factors in moving towards then end result.Who chooses the weapon?
I watched a YouTube video of a guy repeatedly taking deer successfully with a 357 caliber air rifle with the ballistics of a 38 special.
..., He is careful and successful. Sticks to perfect broadside. ..., In any event if you know your tool and stay within it's limits you're golden
I had no clue anyone was doing that, thanks for the heads up . I will have to take a look, always interesting to see how other folks hunt deer .I watched a YouTube video of a guy repeatedly taking deer successfully with a 357 caliber air rifle with the ballistics of a 38 special. I honestly would tell anyone a 38 is not enough to be deer hunting with but that guy would make a liar out of me
In my state he'd get cited, and his air rifle would be impounded.
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Bow hunters will continue to poke sticks through deer but will suddenly chastise a guy for using what they consider "isnt the best option". The irony.Just my opinion, but I would think any of the above would be just as likely to provide a clean, humane kill, or possibly even more likely than with a Broadhead arrow.
Not that there is anything wrong with bow hunting. I think my point is that an ethical humane kill is the responsibility of the hunter, not the weapon the hunter uses.
Well said, sir.Lewis and Clark used them way back in the 18th century. Many game animals were hunted to extinction using the primitive flint and percussion guns of the same century. Would seem to me it’s the person on the trigger doing the killing that’s the decisive factor.
And that you don't know cause it's "You Tube". Were there some fails before he got it right?If he is killing them humanely the experiment is obviously working .