My first muzzy was when I first began deer hunting as a teen in the mid 80s. An ol poc CVA Hawkin that sprayed lead like a dove gun! After a few misses I traded it off to a bud & just bow hunted during muzzy season for the next decade until I bought a lil ol Knight Wolverine in the mid 90s. I killed ALOT of deer with that lil Wolvie & in 1998 I took my best trophy yet, a 368" 6x6 bull in the Gila of NM with it. I think it was what 2003 when Savage released the ML10-2? So I bought one & I wouldn't take a farm in GA for it, I LOVE this muzzy & have UTTER confidence in it.

That Wolvie was a GREAT rifle & in fact it's "coming out if retirement" next month for a buddy to use. I simply went to the Savage for increased distance & the BEST reason is the lack of cleaning with the smokeless. I refer to it as essentially a single shot rifle! I LOVE hunting all deer seasons with all weapons but I would have NO hesitation at all with using my Savage instead of a shotgun if I lived in or hunted in a state/s that require such guns. Any deer within 300yds is FAIRGAME with my Savage.

I live & hunt in TN & our muzzy season is usually the 1st 2 weeks of Nov running right up to the day b4 our gun opener that is always the Sat b4 Thanksgiving so that's a PRIMETIME to be out there!!!