Shotguns don't give the game enough respect. For one thing, if all we used was shotguns, we'd all attempt to take game at longer and longer distances, combining marginal accuracy and velocities with long distances isn't fair to the game. We'd have so many more crippled and suffering deer. Rifles should be used because of the swift kill, and the ease of attaining it. Too many "marginal shooters" love deer hunting. Take some of my buddies or my girlfriend. Two buddies of mine are lucky to get 3-5" groups @ 100 yrds out of their guns they hunt all the time, when I can pick up their guns and drop sub 2" anytime I want. My girlfriend just started hunting, she hasn't shot much yet, but she does ok, but if all those three had were shotguns, they'd cripple a lot of game, just like millions of other hunters out there.