ORIGINAL: Newhunter1 at work
Just to let everyone know BigJ71 is legit in taking this deer. I was wrong and apologize as I called to make sure. What I was told was that it is called the firearms season. This is where you can use either shotgun, muzzleloader or pistol. They changed this to encompass all types of guns except rifles in Illinois. I did not know this, but now I do. I think my wife may get mad at me now that I can go and buy a hunting pistol.
Paul
No sweat Paul...at least
you read up on it and posted back,
I appreciate it.
Yep they (Illinois DNR) changed the rules to allow pistols, muzzle loaders and slug guns during the 1st and2nd firearm seasons. I'm glad because I was tired of freezing my butt off pistol hunting in the dead of winter for does only.
I stilldid it because I love to pistol hunt.
The first season I use my H&R Ultra Slug Hunter Deluxe but if I don't kill anything, and I don't taketwo bucks with my bow before the second season, I'll bring out a pistol and try to kill a nice buck with it...I was able to connect this year.
Thanks to all who posted, if it's legal to do so in your state I HIGHLY recommend taking a pistol into the woods, it's a huge challenge and a blast to do. I've hunted with all of the pistols below.
Top to bottom:
Ruger Super Black Hawk W/Leupold 2x scope .44mag
Ruger Vaquero fixed open sights .44mag (this is the one I used this year)
Magnum Research BFR open adjustable sights .454 Casull
Ruger Black Hawk open adjustable sights 45Colt
