Grew up in SE Texas hunting w dogs/shotguns. While I never got a shot when I packed a shotgun ( 20ga/#3 buck; later an 1148 12ga 00/#1Buck) the deer that were shot/lost by other hunters was the result of shooting too far. Few even patterned their guns. I later, on a whim, all I used it for was small game, bought a Stevens single shot 12ga Magnum with Full choke that shot 3" #4 Buck into rabbit sized patterns...at 90 steps! Kid you not. My dad killed many squirrels (it did same with #6 shot) but that "knife edged" comb would blacken your eye! It hurt soo bad! I was glad when they outlawed dogs and the "group hunts" stopped. I have many fond memories but I have some bad ones too...it was a different time.
