Grab one up in a Marlin and be merry. Recoil is stiff if you're used to a 30-30 or 243, but not bad. That old cliche' - "it's more of a shove than a kick," - tends to apply. Anchors deer very well. 35cal seems to be waning pretty badly in light of 338 hunting cartridges like 338WM and Federal, but it's always killed deer well, it always will.

If you're in brush where you're not shooting long and need deer to go down quickly, it's a great option. If you aren't in the bramble or needed a bit more range, I'd personally probably prefer a 7-08 over a 35rem.