Being a California resident who gets to hunt Mule Deer only on successful draws in other states I will also suggest my .54 front stuffer. Much easier to draw the muzzle loader tags, so this rifle lets me hunt more often. And hunting with a 100 yard rifle in 1000 yard country does make it more like a hunt rather than a shoot. And I have never had any deer go too far after being hit with one of those 435 grain maxi balls.
