What is the best gun to deer hunt with?

Answer 1

HI
It depends on what is legal in your state. Some states let you use rifles. I never have. Shot placement is the thing you have to worry about the most. You could have the biggest gun in the world and still miss. If you are a shotgun state, I have used the following. 12, 20, 410 guage. Use slugs of course, sabot or ball depends on you and the gun. I use ball since I have a smooth bore shotgun. I started with a single shot 410. I definately suggest a single shot to learn with. Try something cheap like a 410 from walmart or somewhere or even one that you can borrow to learn with. I like 20 guage over 12 because of less kick and if you are a shotgun state, then the extra few yards you get with a 12 guage isn't really much and you rarely use it and probably never ever should if you are hunting public land. It just isn't safe hunting shooting long distance there. Know your target and what is behind it. Aim slow if you can and hold true. Ask around and see if you can shoot some other guys guns and see how they feel. Don't be afraid to ask for pointers. We all start somewhere. I hunt in Ohio by the way. I also bow hunt as well as shotgun hunt. If you like deer you might also like turkey. More challenging I think. also try checking out sites online.

Answer 2

Depends. The .25-06 Remington and .270 Winchester are stellar deer guns that really come into their own at distances of 200 yards and beyond. In brush you would probably be better served by a .308 Winchester, the old 'thurty-thurty Winchester' or even a .44 Magnum or .45 Long Colt Trapper type carbine.

Of course, there is the old tried and true .30-06 Springfield if you are not recoil shy. I've taken Whitetail deer with the .25-06, .270, .223 (too small) and .243 Winchester. This year I'll probably try out my new 6.5 Remington Magnum or .350 Remington Magnum 673 Guide rifles on deer. I expect that the .350 will be a good deer/hog combo rifle. We'll see.

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Answer 3

in case you like an all around gun, a 30-06 is vast. lots of inexpensive ammo, and availability in maximum fashions. that's the gun to get in case you hunt in the two brushy short distance situations, and open longer distance situations, because it is going to do the two fairly properly. in case you are able to desire to shoot distances commonly over 250-300yds, evaluate 7mm magazine, 3 hundred WSM, or 270. The 270 and 7mm around will run you approximately $30-$60 (In canada) a field. The 3 hundred.WSM will run $40 5-60 a field. those weapons will artwork in wooded situations, however the better velocities furnish an more desirable probability of deflection from leaves and twigs, than it counter areas. in case you do decide for the above and hunt wooded aspects, use a heavier weight bullet. i take advantage of a one hundred eighty.gr and it does wonders. once you're a broom hunter evaluate a 30-30, or possibly a pump action shotgun with a rifled barred paired with sabot style slugs. I shoot a 300. SAUM, that's been a brilliant shooter, yet ammo is tricky to come back by ability of. i can't tension sufficient that each and every of the weapons indexed above will do the pastime super. The deer won't understand the variations between 270's, 30-06's, 7 mm's. and 3 hundred's. The 30-06 is an all around gun, however the different high quality will artwork purely great. pass bye what gun feels the terrific on your arms.

Answer 4

Bound's hubby here:

The best gun to hunt with is the gun you are most comfortable and confident with!

In NJ, I have to hunt with a shotgun, and I use a Remington 870 Wingmaster with a 20" Slug barrel.

When I hunt out of state in rifle country, I currently use a Model 94 in .25-35 for deer under 100 yards in heavy wooded areas. If I am hunting in more open areas, with the chance of a longer shot, I use my Remington 700 Varmint in .308, where my ranges can run from 100 yards to a comfortable 600 yard shot, conditions permitting.

Answer 5

OK all of these people are listing calibers,that is helpfull but not the full story. First and most important is what you feel comfortable with. i know people that can drop a deer with a .22 and i know people that couldn't drop a deer with a shotgun. if you have access to these calibers,try them to see what you are most comfartable with. .243, .270, 30-30,30-06. or a 20 gauge shotgun.

next question is are you likely to start hunting things besides deer. if you think you will but larger animals like moose,elk,bear, i would settle for nothing less than a 30-06 but if you plan on going smaller and slightly larger go 20 gauge, you can always run different shot in them to fit your needs.example you want to go after squirrell, or rabbits you would use a size 8 the really nice shotguns you can change the barrels to also have a slug gun which is good for black bear.

if it helps i started with a winchester model 94 30-30 ,i killed alot of deer with it. , but then i realized i wanted bear as well. so i sold it and bought a 30-06,i would most likely be able to drop it with a 30-30 but i just wanted the insurence plus i seen alot of very big bear.
one last thing practice, do it till you can't stand it then do it more. the better you get the less you have to track.

to all of you people that ask why hunt let me tell you you have no right to judge someone for their choices. we do not know his situation perhaps he don't have alot of money and it is a means to feed the family, perhaps he wants to eat something that is not loaded with drugs, perhaps he just wants to blow their heads of and leave them. I don't know and neither do any of you. i hope like hell it is not the last one, but you people are just too damn nieve to understand.

one other thing you get what you pay for, if you are going for the 30-30 go with the winchester, any other rifle remington,weatherby bolt action rifles, shotguns mossberg. those are very good and fairley affordable.

Answer 6

A 7mm Rem. Mag. is just about perfect for most whitetail hunting. I bought a .300 Rem. Ultra Mag., which by my own admission, is a little overkill for most lower-range whitetail shots, but if I ever get the opportunity to go moose, elk, or bear hunting, I've got it covered. If I was only going to have one gun in my gun cabinet, it would be a 12 ga. pump. If it's legal for deer in your state (watch some of those .22 and .243 suggestions), and it feels good in your hand, you've got the right gun. One last word of advice...you might want to beware of uncommon calibers (like mine) that can be hard to find ammo for and expensive to shoot.

Answer 7

Depends a lot on your method of hunting. Any well placed shot can kill. Are you going to stalk or still hunt? I've used a .270, a 30-.06, a 30-30, and a 30 cal. carbine. If you enjoy stalking, the .270 was probably the lightest to carry. I don't stand or still hunt, or try for 1,000 yard shots - to me that's not real hunting.

Whatever you carry, the best thing to use are good hunting ethics...

Answer 8

its according where you are hunting,if you are hunting in a rifle zone you can use a rifle or in a shot gun zone a shotgun,accually it depends on what you feel comfortable with,any rifle from a 243 cal. to a 30-06 is all you need in mich. for the northern part of the state,in the southern part, a 12 ga. or a 20 ga. shotgun is sufficient,hope this helps you out.

Answer 9

Well, It depends on where you're hunting, how far away the deer is gonna be, and how much "kick" you can take. I hunt with a Single-Shot New England Firearms .243 Rifle...and I absolutely LOVE it!...

Answer 10

everyone in listing all the calibers in the world, thats fine, there all great bullets. but the best deer rifle is the one you feel comfortable with. With a comfortable gun you have confidence in yourself and the weapon. I heard of everything from a .22cal to a .50cal kill deer, but the best on is the one that feels like its a extention of yourself when you shoulder it. Hope it helps, Deerscoper.