Largest Animal for a .22?

[mlw332]

Before my great grandfather passed away the only gun he would deer hunt with is a Rem model 514 .22 he would kill more deer than most of the people around here. Most of his shots were either to the ear or eye.
While hog hunting with dogs here we all use .22 pistols and within a few feet it will bring down nice size pigs.

 

[Thor Bloodax]

When I lived in Canada, I heard matter of fact tales about the 12 year old Indian boys sneaking up on moose and taking them with a single shot .22 bolt action through the ear hole. Also saw young Indians out horse riding in weather that would have killed me.

 

[T.R.]

Western coyotes can be taken with 22LR with a chest shot and plain round nose lead tip ammo. Winchester SUPER X hollow tip is even better. But most of the time we hunt in pairs, one guy with .223 and the other with a 12 gauge. 22LR is very useful, indeed.

I read about a crime ring of bear & deer poachers in California that took several dozen animals with 22MAG rifle with neck shots. Certainly an unethical way to make a living, but the effectiveness of their rifle can't be ignored.

I watched Into the Wild also. The young man knew nothing of trapping or snares which is BEST way to gather meat with minimal effort. Sadly, if he had simply made a large SOS on the ground and kept three widely spaced smoky fires going he would have been rescued.

TR

 

[qajaq59]

If I'm starving? The first thing that walks by me. I don't care how big it is..

 

[Pat McCoy]

In the mid-60's I watched catttle being slaughtered at Armour's packing plant with .22 shorts. In MN at that time the .22 long rifle was the poacher's choice for deer.