Slug guns are now cheap on the used market if you can find anyone to buy it.
In Illinois and Indiana centefire rifles are forbidden weapons for deer. Shotguns with slugs and muzzle loaders are the only legal firearms.
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“In Illinois and Indiana centefire rifles are forbidden weapons for deer. Shotguns with slugs and muzzle loaders are the only legal firearms.”
Wrong, at least in IN, you can now use centerfire rifles.
” Some cartridges legal for deer hunting on public include the .350 Legend, .357 Magnum, .38-.40 Winchester, .41 Magnum, .41 Special, .44 Magnum, .44 Special, .44-.40 Winchester, .45 Colt, .454 Casull, .458 SOCOM, .475 Linebaugh, .480 Ruger, .50 Action Express, .500 S&W, .460 Smith & Wesson, .450 Bushmaster, and .50 Beowulf. Full metal jacketed bullets are illegal.”
https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/7389.htm#
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