Buckshot VS Slug

[MuleySniper]

Ive never hunted deer with a shotgun. This year I might be if its not working out with my bow. What about a shotgun when my max range will be around 30 yards? Slug or BS?
MS

[bamalefty]

Ive never hunted deer with a shotgun. This year I might be if its not working out with my bow. What about a shotgun when my max range will be around 30 yards? Slug or BS?
MS

I can speak from experience, not just what others say.... BUCKSHOT!!!!!!

[coachcw]

try to hit a flying island deer with a slug if you can your a god, I've missed with slugs many times , all the guys I knew that hunted the island alot like the buck buck shot . If the deer will stand still a 100 yards no doubt the slug will do better. never lost one with buck shot on whidbey. carry a slug in your pocket if you see a buck standing out at 75-100 slip one in place of the oo buckshot, you will get a lot of quick jumpshots overthere and the buck shot will pay off.

[coachcw]

one more note . if you plan to stand hunt the slugs ok. but dont take the head shots thats just wrong.

[bamalefty]

one more note . if you plan to stand hunt the slugs ok. but dont take the head shots thats just wrong.

 

[NW-GSP]

try to hit a flying island deer with a slug if you can your a god, I've missed with slugs many times , all the guys I knew that hunted the island alot like the buck buck shot . If the deer will stand still a 100 yards no doubt the slug will do better. never lost one with buck shot on whidbey. carry a slug in your pocket if you see a buck standing out at 75-100 slip one in place of the oo buckshot, you will get a lot of quick jumpshots overthere and the buck shot will pay off.

100% agree with you buck shot on the island will work the best plus where I hunt your never going to have a clear shot at a deer more then thirty yards out

[MuleySniper]

This might be another stupid question but for buck shot I'm assuming you want a full choke huh? Again, never hunted deer with a shotgun
MS

[bamalefty]

I would actually used modified.  It still has a good pattern.

[coachcw]

mods work good , even cyl if close. my dad a 10 gauge with a full choke at 80 yards he was one foot high with a one foot pattern out of a goose gun , no wonder he missed.

[NW-GSP]

full choke with buckshot will prob banana your barrel

[MuleySniper]

Good to know Thanks.
MS

[Wanttohuntmore]

I'd use slugs if you have arifled barrel.  I'm curious, anyone use BS in a rifled barrel?  How does that pattern?

[usmc74]

I tried it at the range.  No pellets hit the target at 50 yds.

[belkaholic]

buy a good crossbow

[MuleySniper]

buy a good crossbow

Yeah that might fly if your in a wheelchair.