Anyone use a 22 Hornet for deer?

[Neilm]

I found it ironic that this thread was adjacent to the one How many deer have you wounded that got away.

 

[tactical870]

The only trouble is there are lots who think they are a little better than they actually are. Hence the sensibilities of minimum power requirements.
Paints with a broad brush, but...ensures there isn't any wannabe Nimrods.

But lots think they are PH's because they carry a 300 Win Mag or larger... Minimum power means nothing if you can't place a bullet where it needs to be.

Myself I think a guy that puts in the time to be good with a traditional bow is way ahead of the guy using 22 hornet in terms of both skill and quiet hunting

No, just different.

I weighed in back in the day when this thread first came up and I will weigh in again......

There is no machismo in using a smaller cal to kill a big game animal...... it won't grow you a third testicle, put hair on your chest or make you the most interesting man in the world.......

The OP sounds bored and wants a challenge..... so, the "shot placement is everything" crowd is making a moot point..... shooting a rifle at a target is the same mechanism whether 22 hornet or 375 h&h....... and if your argument is that the hornet will require a closer stalk and a more precise shot then my argument is simply that challenging yourself to the same precise shot and closer stalk can be done with the larger caliber without putting the animal at risk of suffering..... so where is the challenge?

If you want a challenge, then switch to bow...... not enough?..... use a spear........ practice for months, get honed in your new skill and then have at 'er.......

There is no "pride" in shooting a deer with a small cal....... after all, the deer has everything to lose in the form of pain and suffering, and the hunter will walk away unscathed either way......

By that point, you are disrespecting bow hunters as they seek a different challenge as well.

I found it ironic that this thread was adjacent to the one How many deer have you wounded that got away.

Ironically, there's probably been as many or more wounded by poor shots with magnum guns, as there has been by smaller rifles.

 

[Brutus]

Myself I think a guy that puts in the time to be good with a traditional bow is way ahead of the guy using 22 hornet in terms of both skill and quiet hunting

Carverk my friend, one of the few times we actually agree with each other 110%.

A friend of a friend's teenage son took his first whitetail deer (relatively cleanly) with a 30 pound recurve and Grizzly brand (When still a Canadian company) fixed broad heads.

Can't remember the head weight, but I am pretty sure his father said his arrows weighed north of 450 grains each.

The kid was a flipping superb with archery gear.

 

[carverk]

Carverk my friend, one of the few times we actually agree with each other 110%.

A friend of a friend's teenage son took his first whitetail deer (relatively cleanly) with a 30 pound recurve and Grizzly brand (When still a Canadian company) fixed broad heads.

I'm still not saying a 22 hornet won't work because I know it does
But what I am saying with the traditional bow is so light and so flexible it makes it superior over 22 hornet
Every kid Shood have a bow
I want to get back into traditional archery my salf this winter being simple and light and to realy refine my skills

 

[Brutus]

I'm still not saying a 22 hornet won't work because I know it does
But what I am saying with the traditional bow is so light and so flexible it makes it superior over 22 hornet

I agree with your second statement, in the hands of a person with equal skills.

I only agree with the first statement in life or death scenario or persons of inadequate financial means for something better at the time and responsible for others basic needs.

 

[Superbrad]

But lots think they are PH's because they carry a 300 Win Mag or larger... Minimum power means nothing if you can't place a bullet where it needs to be.




No, just different.



By that point, you are disrespecting bow hunters as they seek a different challenge as well.



Ironically, there's probably been as many or more wounded by poor shots with magnum guns, as there has been by smaller rifles.

Lol..... i have taken several deer and a couple bear via bow....... and yes, it's a challenge for sure...... and I applaud anyone that will put in the practice and make sure they are proficient with their bow in order to take an animal cleanly..... I hunt up my bow 5 years ago because life and work has kept me from practicing......

A bow is a different mechnism..... just like a spear etc...... it requires discipline and practice......

Swapping an aught six and a hornet requires nothing...... you won't gain a single shred of "challenge points" or bravado by using a small cals on deer...... you could limit your shot with either one......