No, all weapons have their place in hunting. But to the couple guys who said shotguns were not worthy or that shotguns can't kill game as effectivly as rifles, you are flat out wrong. And to NOMERCY's comment, "we all" wouldn't be taking unreasonable shots if it were shotgun only, if a person doesn't respect hunting enough to know what his/her limits are then that is a personal problem, not a weapon problem. And that includes your buddies. The problem wouldn't be magnified because they had a shotgun instead of a rifle. A bad shot is a bad shot regardless. And barring a physical problem, the only reason for a bad shot is lack of practice, knowledge of their weapon, and respect for the game they are hunting.