Sorry Whitworth. I should have added "Or a handgun chambered in a more capable cartridge." I am not against deer hunting with a handgun, but I do think the minimum caliber requirements are there for a good reason. North dakota requires at least a 357 magnum for deer hunting. The cartridge length requirements even disqualify the 45acp.
But often times the minimums seem more or less arbitrary and they were determined by those with a complete lack of understanding. That is one of the reasons I put little faith in there really being something behind minimum standards. When I start hearing ME minimums I cannot help but to react negatively as I have seen nothing less significant in determining lethality.
