It is allowed here as well. Rules much like Wisconsin. That is one reason why I have shot so many deer. I have long since lost count, well over a hundred. I think Wisconsin has an edge in population and accessible hunting.
So you got busted hunting with the wrong gun because you didn't read the regulations.
Your choice. When my son wants to hunt and can prove himself I'll let him use a .223 I use a 44 mag. Would use a .223 just have others I prefer to use.
That tells you how up I am on it. I told DNR to quit changing things without my consent.
Seriously, thanks for sharing that.
My son drops cattle all the time with a .22 Mag: One inch above the center of a line from eye to eye across. He did do it with my 7" AR pistol once; I lent it to him for a couple days, so he took it out on a call. (They do on-farm butchering/ rendering.) Did the job, but messier than a .22 Mag.
Rule #1: If you have to ask whether a particular chambering is adequate for deer hunting, don't use a bullet the manufacturer specifically states shouldn't be used for hunting.
I will interject lightly to point out that many people have experienced either under expansion or under penetration from the matchkings in the past, with no rhyme or reason as to which bullet will do what. That being said, the eldms and amaxs are known to take game ethically, and Sierra may have (or may not have) modified their jackets. Equally, a demonstrated pattern of successful results does not encourage one to change habits, nor should it, based solely on internet warnings. I personally prefer extensive trauma and whilst I don't mind if a bullet makes a big exit I also don't care as long as the vitals are destroyed. I know of some people that recommend either very large cup n core high sd bullets, monolithic, or bonded bullets even for game as light as deer and pronghorn whereas I personally prefer grenading the chest cavity. As long as one is certain of what their choices are capable of and have reasonable expectations of the outcomes, and the game is taken ethically and legally, the argument is moot. Whether my 50gr ttsx or 95 gr sst or 162 eldm gets used, the deer will go down cleanly and that's what the endgame should be.(yes 3 different caliber bullets referenced intentionally) ETA, that "all shoulder shots" may be the reason for such success as the biggest complaint I've noticed in the smk is under expansion and penciling through so perhaps the shoulder/higher resistance is the answer to the success. Similarly to placing a Barnes or other heavily constructed bullet. With my kids, (2 different rifles/Chambers/bullets) one has been instructed to aim at the squishy bits for the time being, the other instructed to break the shoulder whilst still destroying the vitals, it would be interesting to begin testing tmks/smks in a variety of media against Barnes types........sorry for that ramble lol.
The straight wall cartridges .35 cal requirement is for the “shotgun only” zones. The zones north of the “shotgun only” zones you can use .22 cal centerfire rounds. A .22 cal centerfire round is NOT legal in the “shotgun only” zones for deer. However, it is legal for coyote in daylight hours in all zones of Mich.
