Originally Posted by wilkeshunter
I sure do! I guess I am the poster boy for hunting with a lever gun.....A lot of guys in the Carolinas hunt with lever guns


Must be something in the water.

I've used levers in Winchesters, Marlins, Rugers, Henrys and Browning for deer hunting. Kind of preferred levers to other guns for hunting. Actually used a lever action shotgun when I was in Michigan.

My boy is using the Marlin now. I'm using a 96/44.

I save the bolt action work for critters and other 'varmints' that need discrete caressing.