OK, here is my situation. Currently I am living on 2 acres and obviously dont have room to hunt on such small acreage. My wife and I are planning to move onto 42 acres next spring, but I am stuck where I am for right now.
Now I love deer meat, absolutley my favorite thing in the world to eat. AS luck would have it, there are several deer who have taken to hanging out in my yard, VERRY tempting!!
Deer season opens in Tennessee this coming weekend, and I am trying to figure out a way to get myself on of those deer. I have never been a deer hunter in the past, always preferred to hunt hogs and coon with dogs growing up.
My problem is that these deer are hanging out just about 15 yards from my property line. Easy shot, but if they dont drop really close to right where they are, they can get over the line. If they go over that line they wind up on the property of a recently transplanted Californian who raises miniature ponies and has violent mood swings, (he is a real idiot). Needless to say I dont want to go over on his property to get the deer.
I have the following caliber firearms available to me. What caliber/specific cartridge/shot placement would you use to make sure the deer doesnt move. My shot will probably only be about 20 yards.
308
7.62x54R
12 GA
Now I love deer meat, absolutley my favorite thing in the world to eat. AS luck would have it, there are several deer who have taken to hanging out in my yard, VERRY tempting!!
Deer season opens in Tennessee this coming weekend, and I am trying to figure out a way to get myself on of those deer. I have never been a deer hunter in the past, always preferred to hunt hogs and coon with dogs growing up.
My problem is that these deer are hanging out just about 15 yards from my property line. Easy shot, but if they dont drop really close to right where they are, they can get over the line. If they go over that line they wind up on the property of a recently transplanted Californian who raises miniature ponies and has violent mood swings, (he is a real idiot). Needless to say I dont want to go over on his property to get the deer.
I have the following caliber firearms available to me. What caliber/specific cartridge/shot placement would you use to make sure the deer doesnt move. My shot will probably only be about 20 yards.
308
7.62x54R
12 GA