The location and type of hunting you do should dictate what you hunt with.

We do a lot of deer drives here in WV. We put different hunter's in different scenario's based upon their ability. If someone showed up with a 22 Hornet to drive deer with us-we probably would send them home. But if I was sitting over a corn pile and the distance was less than 100 yards, then yes the 22 Hornet is more than adequate to kill an unalarmed deer with his face on the ground like a vacuum cleaner sucking up corn.

IMO a hunter should use the largest most powerful cartridge that he feels 100% competent with.

I own and have owned a half dozen different 22 Hornet's. And yes they are a great and quite little cartridge, but I do not consider it an every day in and out deer cartridge. But yes it will do the job.

I agree with Skeeter about the head and neck shots. I rarely take that shot. Is that shot effective?? Yes it is very effective. I have just been hunting for 38 years and I know that things can go wrong-especially when you do not want them to. I would rather have the larger aiming area, rather than the limited aiming area.

I have read ZRex's post about his use of the 22 Hornet. And I am sure in his style of hunting what he is doing is just fine. I just do not think that type of hunting would work well here in WV. Just my opinion. Tom.