Forgive me but I am from south Arkansas and have grown up with guns. I have had them all my life and unless some left wing liberal bleeding heart tree hugger makes it illegal to purchase ,I will continue to buy 1 or 2 a year.
I deer hunt almost 3 months out of the year. 2 months with a bow and 1 month with modern gun. I have used a Browning 300 Win Mag with a 130 grain bullet. I have never had a deer get away and killed the biggest deer I have ever taken with this gun. (150 Boone and Crocket). I also have a Savage 270, a Remmington 30-06, a Remmington 7mm mag, and a Remmington 243. This year was the first year I used the 243 and only did so because of how light and easy it is to climb a tree while slung over your shoulder. Big mistake. I shot a 11-point at 43 steps and watched him turn around and run off. This was at 4 pm and at dark I still had not found him. Only a patch of hair and one small piece of meat. At 8 pm, we found the deer 200 yards away but he did not drip one single drop of blood. It was all on the inside. The bullet went in, struck a rib, and came back out on the same side about 2 inches down from the entrance hole.
As for shotguns, I have a Winchester 12 gauge over and under I shoot skeet with, and Remmington 1100 for I don't know what and my favorite, a Remmington 870 all purpose. This gun kicks butt. I mostly duck hunt with it. You can drop this gun in the mud and pick it up and shoot it, and for the price, it can't be beat.
Now handguns are my toys. I have too many to list but I just bought a Freedom Arms 454 Casull and I must say, WOW. This gun rocks. I was sold when I watched the video from the company that showed a man laying on his side shooting iron silhouettes at 300 yards. I haven't built up the courage to lay on my side and squeeze the trigger because she really slaps when you squeeze one off. It is not a gun you will take out and shoot a box of ammo through.
My next purchase, hopefully next month, will be a Marlin African guide rifle, the 450. I shot my neighbors and even though not practical for south Arkansas, I gotta have one.
I will try and post some pics of the deer heads soon. I just found this forum and I am excited that its here. Deer season is just over 2 months away and I am already getting excited . I am going to North Missouri the first week in November on a bow hunt and I can't wait!!!
Peace,
OU812IC