22 mag deer
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Goucester Maine
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22 mag deer
I just completed a hunters saftey course and the guy who was teaching the course said something that i thought was kinda strange. he said a 22 mag is very capable of taking white tailed deer. i have never heard of a 22 mag for deer. what do you guys think about teh caliber selection for deer?
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: 22 mag deer
I think you need to question you instructor in what he said.in most states it is illegal to shoot deer with the 22 mag.i that is a rim fire shell.f he is promoting this you would need to call the DNR or wildlife dept. in your state and have a talk with them.
as gorse said,it depends on the shot and who is shooting.you can take a bull (cow) with a 22 short;thats what they used in slaughter houses for years to kill cows and hogs.that is not what hunters use.
he may have ment 22 cal. not nessery 22mag. there is a big difference. there are 222,223,243 and so on in the 22 cal rifles.
as gorse said,it depends on the shot and who is shooting.you can take a bull (cow) with a 22 short;thats what they used in slaughter houses for years to kill cows and hogs.that is not what hunters use.
he may have ment 22 cal. not nessery 22mag. there is a big difference. there are 222,223,243 and so on in the 22 cal rifles.
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bar Harbor ME USA
Posts: 443
RE: 22 mag deer
the .22 mag is legal in Maine. My uncle used to use one but the shots are limited ( I asked him about this a long time ago) I think he had 3 shots he could take .... behind the ear, base of neck, base of skull. He was a good shot and capable of doing it. It's definately not the beginers gun.
#6
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 776
RE: 22 mag deer
22mag. is NOT a deer cartridge. I suspect, I hope, that you simply misunderstood your instructor. First off, I'd bet the 22mag. does not meet the legal requirements of any
Game & Fish Dept. for minimum calibur/cartridge for deer hunting. Yes, it will kill a deer,
but is way underpowered/too small to do the job properly.
Might be used for head shots by poachers, though [:@]
Game & Fish Dept. for minimum calibur/cartridge for deer hunting. Yes, it will kill a deer,
but is way underpowered/too small to do the job properly.
Might be used for head shots by poachers, though [:@]
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren PA USA
Posts: 1,512
RE: 22 mag deer
243 is not a 22 cal.
I was thinking about hunting in Maine in the future and was actually quite shocked that a 22 mag is legal there. I certainly wouldn't use one, but it is technically capable of killing a deer.....very bad choice though, IMO.
I was thinking about hunting in Maine in the future and was actually quite shocked that a 22 mag is legal there. I certainly wouldn't use one, but it is technically capable of killing a deer.....very bad choice though, IMO.
#9
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Goucester Maine
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RE: 22 mag deer
Jason where are you from? if you want to hunt deer in maine i would make sure i'm north of augusta. below that it is was overhunted. unless your almost on teh NH border.
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RE: 22 mag deer
he said a 22 mag is very capable of taking white tailed deer