Post by: robescc on December 19, 2009, 10:45:54 AM
Again, the smallest caliber you would think is ethical
Post by: edmondshunter on December 20, 2009, 04:19:08 PM
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Post by: markts on December 20, 2009, 04:23:49 PM
41mag all the way. Its has nominally less power than the 44mag, but way easier to shoot and control. Besides its a deer not a grizzlyI voted 41mag because I love mine and drops deer like someone snatched the carpet out from under him :chuckle: Also as Edmondshunter said way more controlable than 44mag :twocents: Mark
Post by: Gutpile on December 20, 2009, 04:24:23 PM
Post by: addicted on December 21, 2009, 04:35:15 AM
Post by: Dirty Mike on December 21, 2009, 06:28:02 AM
Post by: C-Money on December 21, 2009, 06:33:34 AM
Post by: robescc on December 21, 2009, 10:49:11 AM
Post by: CP on December 21, 2009, 11:01:19 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 21, 2009, 12:21:25 PM
Post by: tomy salami on December 21, 2009, 12:36:59 PM
At that range, with a good shot, they will not go anywhere.
Same results as using a 300Win.........hold, the bloodshot meat.
Post by: yakimarcher on December 21, 2009, 12:46:42 PM
Post by: tomy salami on December 21, 2009, 12:49:52 PM
Aint legal, but I have heard it will git the job done.
22 is not he BB gun it is made out to be.
Buddy in the Midwest, years ago, waxed a buck at 60 yards.....double lung.....with the venerable 22.
Post by: yakimarcher on December 21, 2009, 12:59:48 PM
Post by: wadu1 on December 21, 2009, 01:01:50 PM
Post by: Holg3107 on December 21, 2009, 01:08:45 PM
Post by: jackelope on December 21, 2009, 01:12:39 PM
Post by: Ripper on December 23, 2009, 05:23:25 PM
Post by: Dirty Mike on December 23, 2009, 08:00:01 PM
Post by: Bofire on December 23, 2009, 08:19:41 PM
Carl
Post by: Kent Hunter on December 23, 2009, 08:33:14 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 23, 2009, 08:49:06 PM
Post by: ing on January 03, 2010, 12:21:26 PM
a 30 yard headshot with a .22 would drop a doe. but... ethically i have to go with the .38- thats plenty!!Well if you shoot it in the head that sounds ethical to me.
Post by: ing on January 03, 2010, 12:31:54 PM
I've only taken one deer with a handgun and it was with my Ruger .480 topped with a Leupold 2x scope. Distance was a lasered 113 yds. Pass through shot and dropped where he stood. I want to do it again!! I can see how people get darn near addicted to handgun hunting. I can't explain it, but it was just a different feeling taking that deer with a handgun instead of a rifle.How does that 480 shoot? Does it buck much? I have a couple of 44 mags and a 41 that I want to hunt deer with and i know they will kill a deer just fine, but I've been thinking about getting something bigger.
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 03, 2010, 12:49:24 PM
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Technically speaking, 38 special & .357 are the same caliber & 9mm is basically the same as well (.003” less). I wouldn’t use a 38 special, .40 S&W, .45 ACP or 9mm on deer, any of the others should be fine.
Oh good grief! Bullet diameter has nothing to do with the poll. There is great difference in the energy delivered from the 'different' cartridges listed.
I have taken 7 Blacktail in Washington with iron sighted pistol. 44mag works quite well, and in the hands of a skilled shooter the 357mag will do fine also.
There used to be rules in the game pamplet for minimum energy delivered. I think those rules should be reinstated as the new rule pretty much makes it conservation officer judgement call if what you're shooting is strong enough to hunt game with or not. There are some stupid people out there that will try their 9mm at 75yds on Deer. Not a good idea. A lot of us carry a side arm when hunting with rifle. I see nothing wrong with humanely dispatch a rifle shot animal that is suffering with that smaller side arm though.
-Steve
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 03, 2010, 03:20:42 PM
Back once upon a time they had more restrictive limits for handguns,
Handguns:
Big game, except cougar, may be hunted with
handguns with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches
per manufacturers specification, and fire a minimum
24 caliber centerfire cartridge. Cougar may be
hunted with 22 caliber centerfire handgun. Rimfire
handguns are not legal for big game.
When did they change it?
I Archery hunt now, but If drawn for Multi I could use a .357 ? cool !
Post by: Kuduman on January 03, 2010, 04:01:47 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 03, 2010, 07:38:13 PM
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What happened?,
Back once upon a time they had more restrictive limits for handguns
I'd have to check reg copies I might have from a few years back.. I wanna say it's been at least four or five years since they removed that lanquage. I talked to one officer once that said it would be very tough to prove that a hand load was too week or strong enough by taking a samping of someone's ammunition in the field, and very expensive to send it off to be proofed.
Now if an animal is witnessed shot by a hand gun, but the animal is not recovered, then the officer could write a citation not per the old rule, but per conditions of the shot with lower power cartridge not designed for hunting. I don't know the particulars, but it makes it easier for the officer to write said citation without 'proving' that the cartridge was under powered.
-Steve
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 04, 2010, 10:04:06 AM
Post by: MikeWalking on January 09, 2010, 09:40:44 AM
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i have a 454 raging bull with 8 3/8 barrel havent shot anything with it yet has anybody taken a deer with a 454 and howd it do?
I talked to a guy I met in Alaska a few years back. Think he was from Iowa?
He said he had shot a fawn about 30 feet out from a treestand with a .454 Casull.
It went in the top of the shoulder and bounced around several times before exiting. He was very disapointed about that...."Shoulda expended all it's energy inside"
I didin't say much. But later I thought, you shot a fawn? at near point blank? with a .454 and you're complaining it did to much??
Post by: NWBREW on January 09, 2010, 10:25:31 AM
Really, I would not hunt with my handgun (Archery addict), but when I get drawn for bear this spring ((https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fanxious%2F1.gif&hash=4e125e5a82ef36161c9b92e6f283dae51f4d3f59)) while trying to call one in, I could carry my .357 as back-up.
Not mine....dirty gus shot this.....44 I believe.
Post by: Shootmoore on January 09, 2010, 10:37:47 AM
Really, I would not hunt with my handgun (Archery addict), but when I get drawn for bear this spring ((https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fanxious%2F1.gif&hash=4e125e5a82ef36161c9b92e6f283dae51f4d3f59)) while trying to call one in, I could carry my .357 as back-up.
Not mine....dirty gus shot this.....44 I believe.
Nice bear! Now tell Dirty Gus to keep his finger off the trigger until on target and ready to fire ;)
Sorry its the firearms instructor in me, first thing that popped out on the pic :dunno:
Shootmoore
Post by: NWBREW on January 09, 2010, 11:16:29 AM
Really, I would not hunt with my handgun (Archery addict), but when I get drawn for bear this spring ((https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fanxious%2F1.gif&hash=4e125e5a82ef36161c9b92e6f283dae51f4d3f59)) while trying to call one in, I could carry my .357 as back-up.
Not mine....dirty gus shot this.....44 I believe.
Nice bear! Now tell Dirty Gus to keep his finger off the trigger until on target and ready to fire ;)
Sorry its the firearms instructor in me, first thing that popped out on the pic :dunno:
Shootmoore
:chuckle: :chuckle: Yeah.....That was the first thing I said to him. :chuckle:
Post by: ADAMS on January 22, 2010, 01:10:52 AM
On a small deer at close range, I might be tempted to use a .357 Mag with a hot load. Same thing goes for the 10mm.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 22, 2010, 01:47:22 AM
Post by: Kent Hunter on January 25, 2010, 11:42:58 AM
Post by: Intruder on January 28, 2010, 10:11:58 AM
Post by: hoytem on January 28, 2010, 10:51:08 AM
I have taken two deer with my 357 mag Ruger Security Six with a 6" barrel. Some people think it is not enough but it was a complete pass through on one and shoulder/vitals on the other. What do you think?
Again, the smallest caliber you would think is ethical
good to know! I have the same pistol and wondered if I would be under gunned to take a deer. What species of deer did you take? Were they small whitetail?
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