buckshot

yomomma said:
No miss. Buckey ran right under my stand, 1ft away from the tree. Only shot i got off was straight down, never expected that. We followed the trail and when we got to within 15 yards it popped up. Friend put buckshot in the head. I finished him off with a slug.
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IMO, either your taxidermist is very good, or there were very few pellets in contact with that head.
 
Deanx said:
I once shot a Buck at a longer range with Buckshot. It stepped out into a clearing and I figured I had a good shot. The deer dropped on the spot, stood back up, turned 180 degrees and dropped again. Yomomma was hunting close by and walked over just as I was going to check out the deer. I ranged the distance back to my stand - 53 yards. When I checked out the deer I found I had only hit it with one pellet but it had gone straight through the heart. I was lucky that day, it was the last time I hunted with Buckshot in the gun although I do take some out with me in case I have to go through the thick stuff.
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Good ol' days. Good times. Certainly miss the farm this time of year.
 
John Y Cannuck said:
I know this is a contentious topic for some. some folks seem to think it bounces off or something.

Anyway, IMO it works. It's legal, in fact in many of the more populated ares of Ontario, it's the only thing you can use in a firearm to hunt deer.

Does it have it's limitations? Hell yes! I wouldn't use it beyond 40 yards. It's quite capable of killing beyond that, but the chances of wounding in further ranges gets pretty high. So, I have always kept it to crossbow ranges.

I prefer a rifle, lets make that clear, but under certain heavy cover close range conditions, or when mandated by law, I have used buckshot successfully.

IMO, it's bad rap comes from those who try to stretch it's range, or believe that pointing in the general direction of game is all you need to do. Frequently those people have never even bothered to fire a shot at a target to see where the pattern prints. Like a rifle, it has a trajectory, and a group. (although the 'group' is made with one shot) If you are hunting with a shotgun that has only a bead, you may need to learn where to hold on target.
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Where in Ontario can only Buckshot be used, I'm am unaware? I'm aware there are shotgun only areas, but not Buckshot only?
 
canadaman30 said:
Where in Ontario can only Buckshot be used, I'm am unaware? I'm aware there are shotgun only areas, but not Buckshot only?
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I am not sure of any but it is possible that there are municipal laws that specify it, some areas near me have municipal laws that specify rifle caliber maximums for hunting that are not listed in the general hunting regulations
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Surprised it took so long for anyone to catch that. I realized shortly after I posted it that I had made that error.
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I saw that but thought it was a local thing, up near Thunder Bay they had some urban hunts added not all that long ago, was curious if a buckshot only restriction was added, entirely possible.
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Surprised it took so long for anyone to catch that. I realized shortly after I posted it that I had made that error.
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BC has 400m single projectile exclusion zones in the neighbourhood of major highways. These are the one good hunting reason for buckshot in B.C. I’m aware of. However buck is very useful for predator calling in thick cover or on the farm with livestock and structures well inside rifle range, we used 4 buck on our commercial chicken farm growing up for coyotes, mink escaped from the fur farm, and the odd bobcat. One of the best beaver removal options too, with less skip range than a rifle. Buckshot is just a tool with a narrow application but glad it’s available, as sometimes there isn’t a better one.
 
I like buckshot for its specific applications. And I also second it as a great varmint option and have killed a couple of coyotes now that showed up during shotgun season for deer with a load of #4 buckshot.
 
Dropped many deer with OO Buck including this year's General Tag.

To 40 yards it usually drops them like a stone - in most cases the pellets are found lodged behind the pelt on the opposite side.
 
madtrapper143 said:
I don't know where you shot your deer but IIRC #4 buckshot is not legal for deer in Ontario. Regardless I know it is very effective on them.

Darryl
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I was shooting a deer that was involved in a collision on the hiway under supervision of a police officer. Its what i had with me at the time.
You are correct though i believe no1 buck is the smallest for deer and bear. #4 buck is perfect for coyotes though
 
brybenn said:
I was shooting a deer that was involved in a collision on the hiway under supervision of a police officer. Its what i had with me at the time.
You are correct though i believe no1 buck is the smallest for deer and bear. #4 buck is perfect for coyotes though
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I figured there was unusual circumstance involved. Just did not want other potential buckshot users assuming #4 is ok for deer. We both know it works well. Too bad we can't use it.

Darryl
 
madtrapper143 said:
I figured there was unusual circumstance involved. Just did not want other potential buckshot users assuming #4 is ok for deer. We both know it works well. Too bad we can't use it.

Darryl
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Funniest part was i was turkey hunting. I had shot 5 coyotes and no tom up till that point and kid before i left id shoot anything edible. Came home with a dead deer. It was just dazed from the impact. Other than a couple bruises there was no damage. The new ford on the other hand took $14### worth of damage. Cant remember the exact amount
For deer i like 00 or 000 buck. Buffered shells seem to produce better results
 
yomomma said:
I wouldnt use buck over 30. Most of the deer ive tracked and never recovered where shot with buck. (Not shot by me)

Id say biggest problem is people cant range propperly and over estimate the lethality of buck

I seen first hand a 300lb buck take a load of buckshot to the head at 15 yards and just look at the guy who shot him.
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How many pellets hit the deers head? You sure he was using lead and not rubber shot?



seth said:
Dropped many deer with OO Buck including this year's General Tag.

To 40 yards it usually drops them like a stone - in most cases the pellets are found lodged behind the pelt on the opposite side.
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Some of the buckshot haters on CGN, who have either never shot buckshot or failed to pattern their loads, will try and convince you that buckshot is only effective on deer out to 10 yards and the shot will bounce off the deer if you're careless enough to shoot a deer past that range.

Turns out the people who actually use the stuff strongly disagree....
 
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