RE: question on man driving
Shotgun?? Heck I use my muzzleloader on all our drives. If the guy doing the driving is a skilled as you say he should be able to set everything up where he drives deer TO YOU and doesn't drive deer PAST YOU. The key to driving and getting successful shot is setting up where deer will go and slow down after being driven. Otherwise your just slinging lead at a target that is moving at a high rate of speed and contrary to what qyite a few people might say, most hunters don't have the skill to consistentily shoot a running deer at any range.