My gripe with shotguns is having to use factory ammo (yeah, I know you CAN load your own). Even back in the 60s and 70s, slugs were often hard to find sometimes. A good smoothbore combo is fine at up to 100 yards, plenty for my use. I’ve noticed that there are a good many searching for the high-tech slugs lately.

Fortunately, I live where you can use almost anything you want to kill your deer. You can choose to hobble yourself if that winds your clock, or go full Hathcock. There is a four-day primitive season in January, sidelock MLs and stickbows only. Deer, bear, and now turkey are legal then. Tough hunting though, with bad weather and game that’s been under steady attack for three months.


What fresh Hell is this?