Indiana deer hunting--need a weapon.
03-23-2009, 06:35 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Indiana deer hunting--need a weapon.
I hunt with my muzzeloader for fireamrs and muzzellloading season there perfect for indiana terain. If its goin to be close its fine but then can out shoot a slug gun by 150+ yards.
03-24-2009, 10:11 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Indiana deer hunting--need a weapon.
Bullseye,
First I'd find out where and what type of landscapes you'll be hunting before I'd make my choice. I hunt both southern indiana and northern indiana and both produce totally different shot senarios. Southern Indiana will give you alot more hills and valleys than northern indiana. I typically have shots at less than 60 yards. Northern Indiana will give a lot more opportunities for longer range shots because its typically a lot flatter terrain. I would go with the muzzleloader. I would work up a load that shoots decent at the most probably ranges you'll be shooting in hunting situations. Also don't discount the bow just because its gun season. A lot of the deer that I've taken over the course of 20 years of hunting in Indiana have been within 20 yards so don't dismiss it yet.
First I'd find out where and what type of landscapes you'll be hunting before I'd make my choice. I hunt both southern indiana and northern indiana and both produce totally different shot senarios. Southern Indiana will give you alot more hills and valleys than northern indiana. I typically have shots at less than 60 yards. Northern Indiana will give a lot more opportunities for longer range shots because its typically a lot flatter terrain. I would go with the muzzleloader. I would work up a load that shoots decent at the most probably ranges you'll be shooting in hunting situations. Also don't discount the bow just because its gun season. A lot of the deer that I've taken over the course of 20 years of hunting in Indiana have been within 20 yards so don't dismiss it yet.
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