Does anyone here actually hunt with buckshot?
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Brutus
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When I was hunting for wild boar in the thick bush of Connor Creek, Ste. Anne's County, Albeta, that is the same combination (ok 2 3/4 vs 3 inch) I loaded into my M37 Ithaca 12 bore.
Lots of security in a good shotgun....
Lots of buckshot guys coming out of the woodwork!
My son and I took out a couple pumpkins this week, have one more waiting for me.
I am getting great patterns out of my fixed modified choke on my 20 guage with cheap OO buck, problem is the gun is synthetic and packs quite a whallop on the shoulder, more than my 12 guage with 3" buckshot. At 35 yards I get at least 13 of 20 pellets in a 12" circle, more than enough to slay even the slyest of pumpkins.
My son and I took out a couple pumpkins this week, have one more waiting for me.
I am getting great patterns out of my fixed modified choke on my 20 guage with cheap OO buck, problem is the gun is synthetic and packs quite a whallop on the shoulder, more than my 12 guage with 3" buckshot. At 35 yards I get at least 13 of 20 pellets in a 12" circle, more than enough to slay even the slyest of pumpkins.
- Location
- Richmond hill, Ontario
one of the deer this year got hit with 000 buck and it didnt go far....I found on of them while skinning and those are some BIG pellets !
That would be my concern too, gut shot & meat damage. If your gonna use buck shot, Know your limitations and be ethical.
Causes alot less meat damage than a 12ga slug thru the hindquarters or loins,shoulders, tends to punch holes without expansion and does it's damage by penetrating vital organs, rather than as much hydrostatic shock. Will punch small .33 or.36 cal holes thru the guts, but alot less mess than if a slug takes the same route.
cdn1canhunt
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- Location
- southwestern ontario
Hey Cityhunter i think it is illegal to hunt deer in ontario with 000 buck
regs say SG or No.1 buck. I always thought 00 buck or ssg was ok. Better
check your regs. The more 000's in front of buck the smaller the pellets.
BETTER BE REALLY CAREFUL!!!!!! cdn1 out!
Actually (unless I'm misunderstanding you) the more 0's, the larger. 000 buck is larger than 00 buck...
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OK, thats if your a crappy shot and shoot a slug thru the guts. Atleast with a slug, you can cleanly kill your deer with a shot thru the vitals. The point I was agreeing with was the spread of the buckshot as it travels to your target possibly hitting the unwanted gut area. Small holes thru the guts is still a messy/unwanted situation that can be avoided if one knows his limitations with range and spread of the buckshot. A slug shot at buckshot ranges leaves NO excuse for a gut shot....well for most shooters it should'nt.
That's true if your stand hunting re shot placement and accuracy. Our hunts are dog and block smaller woodlots and cedar swamp, and the deer you see are often at close quarters and running thru trees and brush. Trying to get a slug thru thumb sized maple whips or poplar on a moving deer is frustrating. Buckshot under 40yds will get er done better.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
This is kind of an interesting topic. Be2man, I have to ask in all sincerity.
Have you and your party lost any wounded deer?
I am not being ingorant, I just have never hunted myself, like you and your friends, due to your local terrain and regulations.
Buckshot is not allowed in NS, for big game, but out West I did use it on jackrabbits in Saskatchewan.
I believe your province is the only province in Canada that allows dogs for follow up on deer. This puts a unique perspective on your hunts.
This is not a condemnation, just a fact.
Cheers...
Have you and your party lost any wounded deer?
I am not being ingorant, I just have never hunted myself, like you and your friends, due to your local terrain and regulations.
Buckshot is not allowed in NS, for big game, but out West I did use it on jackrabbits in Saskatchewan.
I believe your province is the only province in Canada that allows dogs for follow up on deer. This puts a unique perspective on your hunts.
This is not a condemnation, just a fact.
Cheers...
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- Location
- Maple Ridge, BC
I don't shoot them for their pelts, the inbred scavengers are typically destroyed to prevent further damage to livestock. However, I am am considering keeping one to use it's hide as a quiver for my arrows.
Don't confuse my statement as a lack of respect for the animal, but over the years around here they have crossbred with dogs and bear coats that have no monetary value, outside of it's fatal crossing with buckshot.
I typically use a bow to hunt, but when the going gets tough I need something that can catch them on the fly, buckshot has no competitors.
To answer your question, I would have to say "perferated"
Don't confuse my statement as a lack of respect for the animal, but over the years around here they have crossbred with dogs and bear coats that have no monetary value, outside of it's fatal crossing with buckshot.
I typically use a bow to hunt, but when the going gets tough I need something that can catch them on the fly, buckshot has no competitors.
To answer your question, I would have to say "perferated"
There are a few dedicate deer hunters in this thread, and it is not easy to use the word "hunting" without it being reflected on deer. So, to them I say I do not shoot deer with buckshot.
My logic for buckshot may vary from many others, but as an example I went after some yotes today through the bush, sat and looked at my 3 favourite guns for the job before I left, .17, buckshot and slugs.. Ended up with buckshot for the simple reason that the bush was thick, 1"-2" saplings in every direction, a max of about 5 yards for a single projectile. I like to think I am good at what I do, but not 5 yards good. With big game it is all calculations and ethics, that moment of release (arrow, bullet, slug, shot)only comes when I know I can get the job done with minimal chance of error, just like the rest of you. But with yotes I simply take the shot and hope that my preparation will pay off.
I have no ill feeling to those who do hunt big game with buckshot, there are people out there who have been at it for a lot longer than me, successfully. To those I say happy hunting and may all your trails lead to your game.
My logic for buckshot may vary from many others, but as an example I went after some yotes today through the bush, sat and looked at my 3 favourite guns for the job before I left, .17, buckshot and slugs.. Ended up with buckshot for the simple reason that the bush was thick, 1"-2" saplings in every direction, a max of about 5 yards for a single projectile. I like to think I am good at what I do, but not 5 yards good. With big game it is all calculations and ethics, that moment of release (arrow, bullet, slug, shot)only comes when I know I can get the job done with minimal chance of error, just like the rest of you. But with yotes I simply take the shot and hope that my preparation will pay off.
I have no ill feeling to those who do hunt big game with buckshot, there are people out there who have been at it for a lot longer than me, successfully. To those I say happy hunting and may all your trails lead to your game.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
You may wish to think twice about this use, as I had a similar idea in the past, I first wanted to use deer or 'yote hide, but a traditional bow hunter adviced me to use moose or bear hide instead. The other two, are just to thin and fragile, and even doubled up are a poor choice for quivers.
Especially a nice stealthy cat's paw type, for a close sneak on big game.
Thier hide cannot take the abuse from thorns and briar thickets apparently.
