Anyone hunt whitetail in Texas??

[lovethebigguns]

I know that's a pretty dumb question to ask, but it got your attention!
What I was wondering was, what caliber is y'alls choice for whitetail down there??
If you were just going to buy a gun forDEER ONLY, what caliber would it be??? (I'm not asking for brand name of gun, just caliber preference)

Thank ya for your time!

[dkhamner]

6mm/.243

[moosehunter21]

.300 win mag.

[texas8point]

I hunt in the hill country andhave read and i andseveral buddysall use a .270. Hits hard and doesnt do TOO much damage.

[GobblerTX]

contrary to popular belief, a lot of Texas isn't flat, so not everywhere will offer you long shots...

I know people who use .243's/30.30's if they hunt on small chunksland or land that won't offer them a long-distance shot...

I use a .270 myself...

[Aggiehunter]

.243, the last doe my dad shot with his .270, there wasnt much left of the shoulder. .243 hits hard and takes em down fast, without doing too much damage

[Blown2run]

I usea .270. Haven't had a deer or hog take more than 10 steps after being hit. Don't have any reason to change.

[ericstac]

30-06 and 270 ... they never fail.

[blancohunter09]

I hunt blanco county and the deer here are overpopulated and don't get that big. I use a .243 because it takes them down without blowing them up.

[retrieverman]

I have a variety of guns and calibers that I hunt with, but my favorites are 270, 300WSM, and 30/30. I have killed several deer with 243, but it is not a caliber that I put alot of confidence in.