Renegade87
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Has anyone been able to successfully use these for small game hunting? I'm looking for recipes if so. Thanks guys.
For Squirrel sized small game .22 is great.Maybe a .22?
Deer are hardly small game lol. The 45-70 is just fine for hunting Deer. A friend's Deer rifle is a Marlin levergun in 45-70, it's a great brush gun here in Northeast PA.Originally Posted By: Renegade87
I will mainly be hunting deer and hog but I was just investigating based on things I've read.
when I hear the caliber 45-70 many things come to mind but small game isn't one of them
I've shot and ate squirrel. The only meat worth anything is on the hind legs. I was worried about meat damage (22 hp ammo) so I took head shots. It turns out , I needn't have worried unless I hit him in the hind legs.
After the crook pot everything is good short of the bone. I even eat the meat off the ribs & cut as close to the ears as I can get. If I'm going to all that trouble I want all the meat not just the rump.next time you clean a squirrel, i'll take those tenderloins you're throwing away. and the shoulders are fine eating after a few hours in a crockpot.