Is it legal to kill a deer with a 22LR or Mag? no not in texas or any other rimfire. What about a hornet or other 22 calliber centerfire? Yes it is in fact my grandmother killed a deer with a .218 Bee. But would i ever do it, prolly not unless i practiced quite a bit more to where i trusted myself with consistant head shots. Could a first time hunter who has fired a gun twice in their young life hunt with a 22 Hornet, .218 Bee, 22-250, 17 Rem, 220 swift and still be legal? Here in Texas that answer would be yes but would that be ETHICAL to torso shoot a deer with one of these calibers.
As a hunter matures they themself are allowed to make decisions on what they personally consider fun or sporting depending on their confidence level. When i first started i "skillet" shot birds (this is the term i grew up hearing not POT) but as i grew and matured it really didn't seem fun to shoot a standing still bird. Personal opinion if you enjoy it blast away. But if you consider shoot a standing still object loads of fun shoot a fence post or shoot the dang tree that the bird landed in its just about as hard. I don't know when someone has confidence, that person however will know and will be able to make the decision their self.
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its none of your business what one shoots or at what range.
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Why is it none of my business if my neighbor slings lead at any deer that moves and wounds a bunch of them just trying to make these hero shots. Those deer will go off and die days later just to be varmit food. I mean WTH its legal to take long unethical shot but IBD if i take any kind of stand for it. It is my business cause that deer could be one that me, my dad, or any other ethical hunter could shoot LEGALLY and ethically to put in the freezer.
PS. When it comes to this brotherhood thing I don't believe my first statement said anything degrading about anyone elses hunting styles. Getting all upset about someone elses opinion about what they personally consider ethical or sporting and firing back degrading remarks towards them seems to kinda throw a wedge in that whole brotherhood statement.