most popular deer hunting guns?

[42769vette]

Sounds more like operator error to me.
I have the same set-up, Mossberg 12ga. and 50cal M/L for the 500 platform.
It shoots as well as I do, so I'm guessiong your "neighbors" need to work on sight-picture, sight-alignment, and trigger squeeze.

i have no doubt that its user error. they are just the type of hunters who dont pratice or sight in there gun prior to season. i remember the first year they hunted there i ask how it shot. one of them said "we didn't see any this morning"

 

[sgreen3]

My brother likes his Marlin lever in .44mag

 

[Steelworker]

H&R Handi rifle in 44 mag. Low initial cost and inexpensive to feed.

 

[Bersalover]

hunting guns

Look at the latest release and the deer harvest from the DNR. Still more deer killed with shotguns for a modern firearm than anything else.

I am a little slow but i looked all over dnr website and couldnt find the reports you were speaking of. really interested in seeing them

 

[Bosshoss]

I am a little slow but i looked all over dnr website and couldnt find the reports you were speaking of. really interested in seeing them

Here you go.
Breaks down gun type and bucks vs does and even how many killed on each day.
DNR: Deer

 

[Cavman]

I know this doesnt apply to indiana, but wasnt the winchester model 94 americas favorite deer rifle at one point? I have one and would love for indiana to legalize it. But just for here in indiana i still love my 870. Although my gf loves her 44 handi that i bought her.

 

[wrigleycub]

Remington 870 for shotgun, Thompson Encore for muzzleloader, and maybe a Mathews for bow. Not sure though, I quit hunting about 8 years ago.

 

[kmorris]

Remington 870... Low cost, sold function, and will last forever.

 

[gaw]

You can't beat the 870!

 

[cwillour]

From the data, it looks like the rifle is picking up most of the gain from the shotgun's lost. Personally, I am somewhat surprised the muzzleloader has not seen more of a boost (relatively stable as a percentage for the last 4-5 years.) I switched to a muzzleloader so I could rely on having the consistency of taking the same firearm with me regardless of whether it was firearm season or muzzleloader only, but I am rather simplistic that way.

 

[BrentTheBoat]

I use a rossi .44 mag single shot my cousin uses a mossberg 500 with the rifled barrel.