Wounded Buck Gores And Kills Hunter

[H&Hhunter]

If there is one thing I’ve learned from DG hunting it’s that bullets are cheap insurance. I’m pretty free with the bullets. Another thing that I’ve learned from seasoned dangerous game professional hunters is always approach a downed animal from the rear. Never walk up to one head on. It’s the “dead” one that kill you.

 

[mustanger98]

Just carry the gun you are hunting with and keep it loaded. Unless it is legal to HUNT with the 38, it is not legal to "put one down with a 38 behind the ear".

If I'm carrying and hunting deer with a 12 gauge shotgun and NEED a 38 to back it up, I've got a lot more problems than a deer on the ground.

Back in 2003, the state of Georgia removed the minimum requirement for deer-legal centerfire handguns. In theory, a pocket pistol in .25ACP is legal to shoot deer with. In practice, it's about the dumbest choice of tool for the job. Given the range of legal options, though, I know of nothing unlawful or unethical about a .38spl behind the ear if necessary to finish a down deer. That said, I've yet to see a .243 through the vitals fail to do the job.

Another thing about the Georgia hunting regs... last I understood, they're worded so a hunter who has a CCW can possess their carry pistol while hunting with archery, BP, or modern firearms. They said the idea was the hunter, while hunting deer, could still defend against two-legged critters... again, picking the right tool for the job.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Back in 2003, the state of Georgia removed the minimum requirement for deer-legal centerfire handguns. In theory, a pocket pistol in .25ACP is legal to shoot deer with. In practice, it's about the dumbest choice of tool for the job. Given the range of legal options, though, I know of nothing unlawful or unethical about a .38spl behind the ear if necessary to finish a down deer. That said, I've yet to see a .243 through the vitals fail to do the job.

Another thing about the Georgia hunting regs... last I understood, they're worded so a hunter who has a CCW can possess their carry pistol while hunting with archery, BP, or modern firearms. They said the idea was the hunter, while hunting deer, could still defend against two-legged critters... again, picking the right tool for the job.

If you can't kill something with a 12 gauge shot gun, only a fool thinks he is going to with a pea shooter in his pocket.

 

[mustanger98]

I started out thinking somebody's really hung up on 12guage, but then I noticed they're in Indiana which is known for being really flat land and used to be, IIRC, shotgun and muzzleloader only. As for the rest of the comment, I can't tell whether it's agreement or attempted arguement.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I started out thinking somebody's really hung up on 12guage, but then I noticed they're in Indiana which is known for being really flat land and used to be, IIRC, shotgun and muzzleloader only. As for the rest of the comment, I can't tell whether it's agreement or attempted arguement.

Third or fourth post in the thread is hunting with a "Mossberg" and ADVOCATING for carrying a 38.

Regardless of what EITHER gun is, if you are hunting with one weapon that NEEDS to be backed up with something else. You are using the wrong gun for the job. ONE or the other is the BEST gun for the job of what you are hunting, ENOUGH gun. As long as you are not dragging it to the truck, you are still hunting it. What ever is your BEST choice for deer hunting should be in your hands where you are deer hunting and only a fool drops the gun in their hands when they are threatened to get out any of the rest of these dumb ideas suggested in this thread.

 

[Captcurt]

Back in the mid-80's I shot a buck with a 45 cal round ball. The hit was in the base of the neck, not where I was aiming, but the deer dropped on the spot. I climbed down, reloaded and as I approached the deer I noticed that his eyes were closed. A poke near the eye and Mr. Buck started to rise. A shot behind the ear ended things. Probing the bullet hole in the neck with a finger I could feel where the ball grazed the vertebrae but didn't break it. That buck would have been gone if I hadn't reloaded. He would have had a sore neck for a while but that is about all.

 

[mustanger98]

Third or fourth post in the thread is hunting with a "Mossberg" and ADVOCATING for carrying a 38.

Regardless of what EITHER gun is, if you are hunting with one weapon that NEEDS to be backed up with something else. You are using the wrong gun for the job. ONE or the other is the BEST gun for the job of what you are hunting, ENOUGH gun. As long as you are not dragging it to the truck, you are still hunting it. What ever is your BEST choice for deer hunting should be in your hands where you are deer hunting and only a fool drops the gun in their hands when they are threatened to get out any of the rest of these dumb ideas suggested in this thread.

You're upset about early posts, yet you've quoted two of mine which were later. Appearantly you're offended by .38spl. While it is not optimal for deer, as I said, the state of Georgia made a particular determination.

If you either cannot legally carry a sidearm while deer hunting in your state, or you don't believe in carrying a sidearm while deer hunting, one is only applicable in your state while the other is personal choice. A deer-legal sidearm is kinda like other sidearms in that, while it may not always be the primary hunting arm, it is there for when it's needed.