Hopefully circumstances will allow me to even buy a license and go hunt
Whatever I can grab up and carry out the door will suffice. I've killed wt deer with everything I have here, or a facsimile thereof. People here have successfully rendered deer with everything from a 22LR on up. I've never felt undergunned. I've had a few g wardens tell me that 22 rimfires and centerfires both are the most used rifles by the poachers they interact with.
I've never used a spear from a stand because it's not a legal method ( or it wasn't when I checked) Been wanting to spear me a deer ever since I saw some videos of people doing it ( Florida?)