[reegs]

With a shotgun??? I don’t know much about guns, but I thought rifles were standard when hunting deer. Would a shotgun bring down a deer?

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Buckshot or slugs will if you are close enough. I git a grouse once with bird shot that decapitated the poor guy (little close the upshot was there were very few pellets in the meat). Don't underestimate the humble 12 gage.

[Billthedrill]

Would a shotgun bring down a deer?

Sure. Most use slugs but it isn't called "buckshot" for nothing.

[The_Victor]

Would a shotgun bring down a deer?

Maybe they call it "buckshot" for a reason?

[mrmeyer]

Can't hunt deer with a rifle in NJ. Rifled slugs will do the job quite well.

[Lurker]

Here in Illinois rifles are illegal. So folks use shotguns with rifled barrels and slugs. Highly effective on deer out to about 75 yards or so.

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[M Kehoe]

Hi.

“Would a shotgun bring down a deer?”

Yes, at no more than 75 yes.

5.56mm

[wardaddy]

I shot my first deer at nine with a 20 gauge slug in Louisiana side of Miss River “bar-pit” bottom land hardwood stand between the levee and old muddy

In deep woods especially if running beagles it’s quite common and effective

[Kirkwood]

Hickok45 demonstrates shotgun slugs at 230 yds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNTyCcip-ks

[PAR35]

Would a shotgun bring down a deer?

Ever hear of buck shot? Used for hunting bucks. And yes, I know both definitions for 'buck'.

[the_boy_who_got_lost]

In some counties in certain states only shotguns are permitted to hunt dear.

[BerryDingle]

A 12 gage slug will kill a grizzly.