Alsatian

I guess I'm with the skeptics on this one. A 12 gauge shotgun is used to shoot coyotes, to hunt pheasant, to hunt ducks, to hunt squirrels, to hunt rabbits, to hunt doves, to hunt ruffled grouse, to hunt quail. If you were going to break the law to shoot deer, why use a shotgun, why not use a high power centerfire rifle with a scope? Maybe such rifles are unlawful for taking deer in your area . . . but so would be taking deer out of season. I guess it isn't against the law to call the game warden, but it can make for bad feelings with the neighbor, just like if they called in the warden on you.