I'm in a pickle

[Klem]

I'm amazed they don't suggest using shotgun for deer...

imaguy,

Shotgun would not be my first choice for deer either.

There are very few deer here. They are a non-native/introduced species that have escaped from wildlife parks or commercial farms. Fallow only and they are elusive. Unlike pigs they are a niche species for hunters here. Civilian shooters can only shoot on private property with permission of the owner and the few deer that roam freely are in national and State forests, or unallocated crown land. That means they are the exclusive purview of the disciplined bodies associated with the management of that land. Big problems if anyone else is caught on that land with a firearm.