If new caliber laws pass for Deer Season, what will you use next year?

[clfergus]

I have been reading about the proposed changes and it started me thinking about what I would use instead of my single shot .44mag.

I assume most would pickup a nice bolt action rifle.

I myself am thinking about a Ruger American in .270.

What about everyone else?

 

[foamkiller]

Thinking of getting a 105 if I can find the ammo. Makes getting close unnecessary.

 

[Hawkeye]

Sorry to say I have not been following the possible new regulations. Do yo have a link to them or a link to a summary?

 

[42769vette]

If the new laws pass, Ill use my 358.

If the laws don't pass Ill use my 358.

 

[phylodog]

I'll stick with my bow, I have no desire to shoot a deer with a gun. Not knocking anyone who does but I'm in it more for the hunt than the meat or kill and I like the challenge of getting within bow range.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

I like the proposed changes, but I'm a bow hunter and muzzy guy - that won't change.

 

[Hookeye]

I'll stick with my bow, I have no desire to shoot a deer with a gun. Not knocking anyone who does but I'm in it more for the hunt than the meat or kill and I like the challenge of getting within bow range.

So what recurve are you gonna get?

 

[Hookeye]

If the regs change I'll run my .35 Rem. Maybe run trimmed cases (have quite a few) or not.
I could a run a .243 or .308................yawn.

 

[yote hunter]

Won't change a thing my Mathews bow, Rem. 11-87 and My muzzleloader... Ive killed many deer with them for years, why change just because the laws could change.... All I see from this possible new law is more poachers... Just my 2 cents

 

[sonovasailor]

I am dying to take a deer with my Grandfather's Savage 99 in .300 Savage caliber. He hunted deer, bear and moose with it.

 

[packard]

I am dying to take a deer with my Grandfather's Savage 99 in .300 Savage caliber. He hunted deer, bear and moose with it.

The Savage 300 case can be trimmed .071" and be legal this year.

 

[packard]

45-70

I will still use my 45-70, but won't have to trim the cases to 1.8".

 

[Tobryan]

The Savage 300 case can be trimmed .071" and be legal this year.

Currently, there is minimum bullet diameter of .357" for rifles as well as a max case length of 1.8"

 

[Tobryan]

Sorry to say I have not been following the possible new regulations. Do yo have a link to them or a link to a summary?

DNR: Rule/Regulation Changes

 

[MRP2003]

Depending where I am hunting either my Browning leveraction 308 or my savage weather warrior 300 win mag. I may even try my SKS or AK

 

[throttletony]

anything from the .308 family
.243, .260, 7mm-08, .308

everything you need, nothing you don't need.

But as most others say, there's no NEED to change - although it would be nice in some circumstances.

 

[96firephoenix]

am I the only one around here that would be using a Mosin? Or am I not reading the proposed law correctly?

 

[Rhoadmar]

I've been wanting a .308 for a while now. This rule change has my wife pushing me to get it instead of "why do you need another rifle?".

 

[Willie]

am I the only one around here that would be using a Mosin? Or am I not reading the proposed law correctly?

Im not a rifle man but I think the Mosin would qualify.

You've peaked my interest. Looks like they are fairly inexpensive.


What should I look for in one of these?

tia

 

[Jeffrey]

While the .44 marlin has proven effective, variety is the spice of life. I think I'd have to try my .243 for deer instead of coyotes. Although, the 45/70 with some big cast bullets might be fun to try.