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Originally Posted by CraigThompson
Wouldn't matter what state I were in  |
Funny you should write this. I hope the statute of limitations is out...my first Missouri buck was on public land in an area with a shotgun only rule (slugs are the only legal ammo for shotguns, but I did not know this at the time). I took my old H&R 36" single shot out on the last morning of our 9-day season. I had the place to myself. I climbed up in someone's wooden stand (illegal now since it used nails). At daylight a nice buck came in and I shot him with buckshot -- left handed (I'm a righty, but he came in from the right). He dropped with multiple holes in his side. I took him to the check station and the agent checked him over (noting the multiple wounds in the deer's side). For some reason I did not say anything about shooting the deer with buckshot, even though I thought it was quite the accomplishment at the time. It was after checking the deer that I discovered I was illegal.
We bird hunt during the deer season sometimes. I have had the dogs point deer with some frequency (and turkeys). Every time I walk in to flush and a deer gets up, I wish I could have the left barrel loaded with buckshot. I would have taken some really large deer that way.
I like your two gun deer method, though. Especially getting to shoot one with a nice, old double.