Wouldn't damn near anything work when shooting at deer from a treestand? I mean, how hard is it to shoot 30 feet???
bsa well that's true in the woods, and unless the tree stand is located looking over a clearcut,power line, or big swamp.
Then you may have to reach as far as any western hunter in open country....almost anyway.
I killed one big buck in Maine at 300 yards over a big swamp; this year I spent 9-10 days in a ladder stand in Maine.First day in I lazed distances and found nothing longer than 300. Saw deer and moose between 150 and 275 yards.But you might have to shoot at much shorter distances as well.
I like something like a bolt action with a 22" barrel chambered for the usual suspects.It's maneuverable but still able to handle the longer distance stuff if they pop up.
