Kerry Hunts Deer With 12-gauge Shotguns?

London Telegraph Via Newsmax ^ | 7/27/04 | Mark Steyn

[Carling]

Apparently hoping to outdo Hillary Clinton's improbable attempt to reinvent herself as a duck hunter, John Kerry has tried to avoid alienating supporters of gun rights by depicting himself as a deer hunter. Mark Steyn will have none of it.

Steyn wrote in the London Telegraph yesterday: "He was in Wisconsin the other day, pretending to be a regular guy, and was asked what kind of hunting he preferred. 'I'd have to say deer,' said the senator. 'I go out with my trusty 12-gauge double-barrel, crawl around on my stomach ... That's hunting.'

"This caused huge hilarity among my New Hampshire neighbours. None of us has ever heard of anybody deer hunting by crawling around on his stomach, even in Massachusetts. The trick is to blend in with the woods and, given that John Kerry already looks like a forlorn tree in late fall, it's hard to see why he'd give up his natural advantage in order to hunt horizontally.

[cinFLA]

Even more remarkable is that Kerry hunts deer with a shotgun.

What is remarkable about that. I have my fathers browning-patent remington that put the limit in the freezer every year for decades.

[cripplecreek]

"Even more remarkable is that Kerry hunts deer with a shotgun."


For those of us in southern Michigan, that's the only part that makes any sense.

[cinFLA]

Some states require shotguns but crawling on your belly is stupid in all 50 states.

I remember crawling on my belly one day when a 'hunter' decided my turkey call was a little too realistic.

[Cobra64]

Beginning to think I should throw out my 12 Gauge deer slugs from my ammo locker. Since no one on this forum thinks I should be hunting deer with them. Guess it can't be done. Guess I will have to back to using only handguns again.

Pretty funny. I agree. Not too many folks here understand much about firearms. To further your point, sharpen your spear or roll out the catapult, lock and load with number -000 rocks. Make sure you'v got the elevation right first, since the trajectory is not all that good.

[Revelation 911]

Even more remarkable is that Kerry hunts deer with a shotgun.

western NY is shotgun only - I use a rem1100 12 ga 2 3/4" rifled slugs

The only odd thing would be seeing a side by side or O/U used in this manner -

........and then the crawling thing is all wrong - unless its boiler maker night / chili night or the last night of hunting (after last call)

[Grit]

Shotguns only in Iowa, Carl.

[snooker]

"almost nobody uses double barrels."

I did this and so did a lot of my friends. Doubles were very cheap back in the 50s and 60s compared to repeaters. We also slithered around on our belly's, especially when trying to sneak up on grazing deer in open farm fields. Today a Model 12 is my preferred deer gun, but back then it was a Stevens double. BTW many who couldn't afford more expensive guns used break open single shots.

There are a lot of things to beat on Kerry with, but I don't think this is one of them.

I say we move on.

[glock rocks]

Shotguns are the only modern firearms allowed for deer hunting in much of Maryland.

I find the trebuchet more sporting.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Posts 20 & 21 are blank. Is this the new way of deleting posters comments?

[krb]

What is the logic of disallowing some rifles, but allowing a slug? Aren't slugs just as deadly or moreso than rifle rounds? I've been told that the sabot slugs will go through an engine block.

[Fierce Allegiance]

LOL! Not quite as accurate, but one hell of a way of making pressed venison burgers.

[Littlejon]

Well, here in NC, folks have been using shotguns for deer hunting for many moons, including myself. Best choice if you are on a deer drive or in thick brush, like a lot of areas down east. 00 buck shot was always my preferred shot, but I have noticed a lot of manufacturers marketing shotguns exclusively for deer hunting that fire slugs.

Now, crawling on your stomach to hunt deer makes about as much sense as going duck hunting in a clown suit! Actually, for Kerry, that would probably fit, but I digress....

I know people who prefer to deer hunt from blinds or on the ground, but none would "crawl" anywhere to hunt deer, as deer can hear and see you long before you ever see them.

Kerry is an intercoursing (cleaned up for the benefit of the rules!) idiot pandering to a group he has almost NO chance of swaying, especially those who have actually hunted.

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Hopefully the deer will get the jump on scary kerry and put a little hornshot in him. Bush/Cheney 2004

[Rebelbase]

I've got a Marlin 12 ga. rifled barrel slug gun. So far i've only used it to blow up toilets and sinks shot with 3" magnum shells at at a friend's range.

I've never distance shot the thing but from what I've read it'll drop 6" over 100 yards and hit with enough impact to drop its target.

[ezo4]

grew up hunting with a 12 gage. had to, state/county law

Now I hunt with a 4570 or hk91 :o) different - state/county law

[azhenfud]

Thare IS a reason some shotgun shells are designated as "00 BUCKshot".

[Conspiracy Guy]

I am lucky and have access to a lot of good private land. I never hunt on public land. Too many idiots like you described that don't know diddly.

Rule number 1. If you can't see what it is, don't point your gun at it.

[Rakkasan1]

well.... snakes do crawl on their belly.

[azhenfud]

All my friends and my hunter brother uses a shotgun because HP rifles' ranges are simply too dangerous for use in populous flatlands.

[Vision]

If you wanna talk huntin', come hang out at my site

http://www.MarylandBowhunter.com