The 30.06 is plenty to be sure.......................and actually a bit of overkill...................but if you use 180 gr bullets, or bonded bullets, you limit the damage.
Besides, "deer" is relative. Where I live, Bucks routinely top 200 pounds, 250 pounds and occasionally 300 pounds.
It's those 300 pounders that make you glad you have the '06.
