I have mellowed a bit in my stance against 22 caliber cartridges and deer. In the past I have had to track far more deer than I would have liked that were shot with off the shelf 22 cal ammo. In other words people were using the wrong bullet for the wrong job. Nowadays however there are several well designed game bullets in 22 caliber that should work acceptably well in the right rifle, shouldered by the right person, taking the right shot. Would I use one, nope. There are far too many other cartridges that will do a far better job. Too each his own though.