Deer Hunting Handguns...

[Adam Helmer]

I spend a lot of time in my woods and the big woods adjacent to my farm. I have hunted deer in archery season and muzzleloader and rifle deer season. Now, I am on the wrong side of age 60 and still like to hunt deer. I look at deer, watch deer and occasionally shoot deer. This year I am going to hunt deer with my .44 Magnum Ruger and .41 Magnum Ruger Single Action Revolvers. Yes, I know handguns are short range arms. Both handguns have served me well in Metallic Silhouette matches and knocked over Rams at 200 meters. My max range on deer is 100 yards to be fair to the deer.

In the Big Woods here in PA a long shot is about 75 yards. I have accurate handloads for both handguns. On Opening Day I will be afiled looking for a big buck. The ONLY Does I ever shot were greviously injured before I shot them. Killing Does kills THREE deer and is unwarranted, in my opinion, in view of the predation inflicted on our current diminished PA deer herd.

Adam