Deer Season is Upon Us

gimruis said:
I can't even comprehend the thought of this. I need two hands to safely carry either a rifle or a shotgun. So what do you do, chuck one down when a deer or a rooster pops up and then try to use the other before the target gets out of dodge?
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Sling one, unsling the other. Or lean one against a fence post and pick the other one up. Ive carried a shotgun and rifle fox/coyote hunting since I was 14. Gun bearer and forward carry style slings make it even easier and safer.
 
SPUR60 said:
Sling one, unsling the other. Or lean one against a fence post and pick the other one up. Ive carried a shotgun and rifle fox/coyote hunting since I was 14. Gun bearer and forward carry style slings make it even easier and safer.
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Before I got tired of deer hunting I would also carry my slug set up and an encore pistol.
i guess the times have changed because I remember this situation from gun safety class with the CO in 1987. No birdshot on you when deer hunting.
However you want to do it I wish you luck and safety. But the 5 year old email response doesn’t say you can have both kinds of ammo in the gun at the same time. It says on your person. I would think a CO who wants to would ticket you for that because when does one action stop and the other start? Either way happy hunting!
 
This thread sure got derailed, ha! Not sure about hunting for both at the same time 😂Also I used my normal shotgun with a bird barrel up until recently, and have killed lots of deer.

But I’m looking forward to slug season and hopefully getting a deer.

Last year I went out on some public mid week chasing roosters. Just Use common sense and good judgement as always
 
SPUR60 said:
Sling one, unsling the other. Or lean one against a fence post and pick the other one up.
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I still have a hard time imagining you have time to unsling a shotgun, sling up the slug gun, and shoot a rooster before it gets out of range when you're holding the slug gun. I can't picture that one. Any delay and the rooster is gone. And if you leave one against a fence post obviously you're not walking around, you're posting. I didn't think of that part. Standing in a stationary location could make it work.

Regardless...
 
Interesting results from the DNR. I did not expect that at all. Thanks for posting your communications! I'd probably carry my gun with birdshot and have my deer gun on my shoulder. I seem to move a lot of deer pheasant hunting that even with a gun swap delay would be pretty simple for any good shot to harvest.
 
MNMEAD said:
Interesting results from the DNR. I did not expect that at all. Thanks for posting your communications! I'd probably carry my gun with birdshot and have my deer gun on my shoulder. I seem to move a lot of deer pheasant hunting that even with a gun swap delay would be pretty simple for any good shot to harvest.
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Isn’t that funny. When im out walking around deer hunting don’t even get close. When im out pheasant hunting, i can damn near walk over one, and when they are running they give you a perfect shot.

I got bored a few years ago, decided to try squirrel hunting. Hell when im deer hunting they are all over the damn place. Didn’t see a single squirrel. I swear animals know.
 
Springer22 said:
When im out walking around deer hunting don’t even get close. When im out pheasant hunting, i can damn near walk over one, and when they are running they give you a perfect shot.
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Been there so many times I can't even count anymore!

Pheasant hunting see deer that I never saw during the actual deer season...including really nice bucks. I think a big reason here is the dog. Most of these deer would not get pushed without the aid of a dog, which obviously isn't permitted when deer hunting.
 
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