Good thing you weren't in Texas, would've probably been told you needed a .30-06... Dumbasses!!
I thought the .223 was the Official Deer Gun of Texas!
Well.. Not for the "really smart" ones... Haha! Had one tell me the 270win wasn't enough for South Texas whitetails, need a .30-06 to get a good blood trail. So you guys with .223's, .243's, bows and arrows and stuff are outta luck...