I hunt both. If you are licensed for upland and firearms deer in MN, there is no restriction on possessing birdshot and slugs at the same time. You can even load your gun with both. If I'm walking the edge of cover I'll carry my shotgun and muzzleloader or handgun. If I'm in the cover, I may or may not mix shot, or if I've already tagged out, might just load straight birdshot and shoot roosters, letting the others chances at any deer that get up or cross in front of me. In the group I post/push with, interior pushers rarely do any shooting at deer as a safety precaution, but birdst that flush up can present shot opportunities. Some of the stuff we push is so thick the walkers don't even carry guns. It's pointless.
