Buckshot required regulations for deer population control hunts seem to be more popular than ever. The link below is from one that requires pattern tests in advance and all hunting from tree stands. Interesting.
I don't live around there, but it looks really nice. Is this a place that is never hunted? Is this a Holy Grail of hunting spots? Something different could be fun. Hey Ralph McLaney, send pic and let us know how your hunt turns out. You qualify yet with your 20 gauge?
Looks like the regulations for the lease my brother hunted when he lived in South Carolina. Heavy growth, lot of saplings and brush but the land was flat right on the banks of the Santee river so shotgun only. Completely different from the north woods where we grew up but he enjoyed it immensely.
"All participants must qualify their guns and certify themselves using the following criteria ... :
Certify on a range and limit gun use to shotguns only. 20 gauge or larger and #1 or larger buckshot (20 gauge may use #2 buckshot, or #3 buckshot).
Certification will consist of firing from an off-hand position, one shot at a 14 inch square target at 25 yards, with a passing score of at least 3 pellets for 000, 4 for 00 or 0, 5 for #1, 6 for #2 and 7 for #3. Each hunter will be allowed 2 attempts per weapon."
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The minimum buckshot pattern requirements seem very lax.
What do you think?
Well i will start off by saying that living on the opposite side of the country things must be a lot different, but a lot of the requirements and rules seemed rediculous, dont think i would jump through all those hoops to hunt deer, unless i was desperate for hunting grounds.
Don't see a 20 on your list? Are these your loaners? If so could I use the gold evo euro sport and the acera for a weekend?
Temp joint custody? LOL
Sorry, those are my babies...
i see, interesting then. i would have thought bow hunting would have been preffered, maybe they're thinking a long the lines of deer wont run as far shot with buck shot, versus an arrow? Maybe they want to hear when somone harvests an animal?
We are in the "Golden Age" of buckshot, the standards required are a throwback to pre-1963 factory buckshot!
With small buckshot like 000B or 00B, if the shotgun, choke and load combination will not keep the entire pattern inside of 12 inches at 75 feet its time to find another combination that will!
Much like bird hunting, I think buckshot would best be utilized when taking head shots, is that correct? I'm thinking about going after some does this year with a shotgun in a heavily timbered area.
With small buckshot, like 00B, shooting for the head/neck area is the best way to insure the animal drops in its tracks (assuming 30+ yard shots). This takes a proven tight patterning load/choke combination. Remember 00B is .325 -.340 depending on the brand and averages only 54 grains per pellet. With the best loads today you will run out of penetration before your pattern becomes too thin. (I am talking magnum loads of 12 to 18 pellets of 00B in hunting shotguns - not light load riot guns).
With big buckshot (12 gauge Tri-Ball 3" Buckshot loads contain 3 pellets of .60 caliber/315 grain hard cast lead pellets) the patterns are incredibly tight and shoulder shots result in DRT or very visable short blood trails.
An ethical hunter must know what the combination of gun, load and shooter ability is capable of - before going hunting!
Maybe next year if I get some time to pattern a load. This year I'll use my 99/44 Deerfield.
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