My father shot a Whitetail buck with a .45-70, as you can imagine it went down instantly. What he wasn't expecting was the doe a dozen yards behind him that he also took out!I've only used 2 rifles to take deer. 30.06 and .45/70.
While they both deliver 1 shot kills, the 45/70 made a bigger mess of the meat.
Most all shots have been under 300 yards so head shots are the usual. No loss of meat or having to track wounded animals.
YMMV.
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While I can agree that the amount of meat is small, in my opinion, the extra work to clean up the mess. Especially with a shoulder or neck shot. I'll continue to concentrate on shot placement. Just forward of the ear.Amount of meat a bullet can ruin adds up to maybe 1/4 pound if the bullet blows up or tumbles. I just want the animal down and dead.
I can buy a 1/4 pounder on the way home for $4.![]()
This the tool of the backwoods putting venison on the table poacher.I bet a 22 has killed more whitetails than any other caliber.
I agree. Had to call the Game warden last year about a button buck found on my place with what appeared to be a .22 wound in his upper leg/shoulder, had hit the bone. The deer died before the game warden got here. He asked if I had any suspicion on where it might have happened. I pointed over the fence to the "neighborhood" and said "take your pick"This the tool of the backwoods putting venison on the table poacher.
One of my best friends lives on 350 acres in Palestine. He alway said if you see a dog shoot it as they use them to chase the deer to them. Over the 35 years that I have known him I can’t even remember the amount of badly shot deer that are seen or found on the place. One had its front leg shot off. Deer that had arrows sticking out of them in stupid place are common as well.I agree. Had to call the Game warden last year about a button buck found on my place with what appeared to be a .22 wound in his upper leg/shoulder, had hit the bone. The deer died before the game warden got here. He asked if I had any suspicion on where it might have happened. I pointed over the fence to the "neighborhood" and said "take your pick"
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My Father in law and his brother lived up there. They both passed a few years back and I had to get the properties in shape to sell.One of my best friends lives on 350 acres in Palestine. He alway said if you see a dog shoot it as they use them to chase the deer to them. Over the 35 years that I have known him I can’t even remember the amount of badly shot deer that are seen or found on the place. One had its front leg shot off. Deer that had arrows sticking out of them in stupid place are common as well.
Seeing deer carcasses dumped in various means of been cut on is also common around his place. I wanted land for most of my life, but seeing the methbilly problems that he has felt with is huge.
That was the idea......................Oh my gosh! You're going to get a listing of every known and unknown caliber in history here...
Worked for me.Regarding the .243...I know there are more powerful cartridges out there, but is it sufficient for harvesting deer in TX?
Absolutely sufficient! But I don't have one. So I can't provide accurate info.Regarding the .243...I know there are more powerful cartridges out there, but is it sufficient for harvesting deer in TX?