I live in IL, which allows shotguns loaded with slugs as the only long gun for deer. [:@]Too much flat land, I guess.

Moving is not an option right now, and I have a 4 year old daughter that wants to hunt deer with me in the next few years.

I hunt deer with bow and gun, and the minimums legal for deer are 20 gauge and 40 pound draw. I figure she'll be able to shoot the gun beforeshe getsbig enough to pull the bow, so I'm looking into guns now that might be good.

Have you ever successfully setup a kid with a slug gun?
I'm thinking 20 gauge semiauto to tame the recoil, and because of the long reach required by a pump.