Hunting deer with slugs

Question

i want to hunt with a deer slug but i have a bead sight and i know that is not a good way to hunt deer and other large animals with,what can and should i do??????

Answer 1

If you aren't planning to change firearms or barrels, the thing to do is the old standard: Get in close as you can, then get ten yards closer.

Answer 2

I don't understand your not being able to shoot slugs because of your bead sight? In general, the reason most states require the use of shotguns in place of rifles is due to collateral damage, that is unintended or incidental damage, to surrounding properties and people. A good example is the southeastern counties of Pennsylvania, where the area is heavily populated and well developed; in that particular part of the state they have banned the use of rifles for deer hunting for safty's sake. The objective, is that the distances a shotgun slug will travel is considerably less than that of a traditional rifle; that being said the open sights on your shotgun are just fine for the shorter distances it will reach out to. Of course you can get a scope for your shotgun, but in my opinion it is a detriment to you., Being that your shotgun is only good to 75 or 100 yards, (you are taking the chance of just wounding your animal at distances greater than that nwith a slug gun,) you risk spending the weekend tracking down a wounded animal; at least an ethical hunter would, if your not going to have compassion when it comes to giving your animal a quick and speedy death, maybe you ought to just stick to fishing.  Anyway, my beef  with putting a scope on a shotgun, is that when you spot a deer up close, it takes time to get your scope sighted on its target. Buying a tip off or see through sight base can resolve this, but the reliability of them holding their zero is decreased because of the way they are mounted. Simply stated, they are not as solid as a one piece traditional scope base. Overall what it comes down to is finding the right gun for the right application. Where you live and the area you hunt play a great part in this process. If you live in Kansas, where the majority of your shots will be long shots on a prarie that goes as far as the eye can see. . . 300 yards or more . . . then you'd want a high powered rifle (.270, .308, 30-06, or .300WSM), and a high powered scope. If you live in the mountains where the trees are thick and you still see some open meadows (up to 200 yards), you need to look at a medium range rifle, (.243, 30-30, 25-06, .257) and a scope for those kind of distances. In dense forest you want your short gun ( a shotgun, or something like a ruger deerfield .44 carbine) with plain old open sights, and the shorter the barrel the better you'll be, as it is easier to swing around amongst the tree branches; chances are in these conditions you will be in a tree stand, or waiting on your prey to cross your path . . . its rather difficult to sneak up on an animal when they are startled by the sounds of kindlin' snapping on the forest floor from a hunters boots. If the shotgun is all you have, during the rut season you need to scout out an area close to a food and water supply, somewhere you'll find their droppings, their scrapes from where they been rubbing the velvet of their antelors, and where they have been bedding down during the day. After you find these places you need to spend some time and observe their habits . . . and set up shop in a tree stand or in an inconspicous spot where they won't catch wind of you on the day of the hunt. You can also set up a blind to keep out of site, but be sure to cover your scent somehow. A tree stand is best though, and they are commercially available. good luck to ya, hope this helped out.

Answer 3

I lived in Indiana where you can only hunt with shotgun or muzzleloader.  Most pump/semi auto shotguns (Rem 870, Win 1300, Mossberg 500, even Benelli) have replacement slug barrels, some rifled, some smoothbore, some with sights, some with scope mounts, available for purchase, so you can convert your trap gun into a deer gun.  They run in price anywhere from $50 (used) to $250 depending on what you want and you do not need an FFL to order one, they ship it right to your door.  Its as easy as replacing your choke tubes.

I have a Mossberg 500 with several replacment barrels: field barrel with s***w in chokes, rifled slug barrel with scope, smooth bore with iron sights, and a turkey barrel.  One gun, every option.

Answer 4

A bead sight is all you really need to Harvest Deer with slugs, it is just like pointing your finger.* The shots you shoot are only going to be High or Low. You don't have to be concerned about them going to the Left or Right.* The distance you are shooting at will determine whether your shots are going to be High or Low.* When you keep the distance from the Target or Deer NO further than 50 Yards from you when you shoot, you won't have any problems hitting the Target or Deer appropriately.* Always aim for the Heart and Lung area on a Deer, located 2 inches to the right of the Deer's shoulder.* Practice shooting at 25 yards and then 50 yards to see where the slug hits on the target you are shooting at these two (2*) distances. Good Luck & Safe Hunting.*...

Answer 5

Thousands of deer have been harvested using just the bead sight, but here are your options.

#1 Get a red-dot sight mounted on your shotgun

#2 Get a short ranged scope, like a 1-4x, (which are often advertised as shotgun or slug scopes) mounted on your shotgun

#3 have a gunsmith add rifle sights, this can be more expensive than the other two above

#4 if you are using a main-stream firearm like a Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 or a few others, you can purchase a regular shotgun barrel exept with rifled sights

#5 you can purchase an inexpensive H&R or NEF single shot shotgun with a rifle sight barrel

#6 for options #4 and #5 you can get both rifle sights AND a rifled barrel, which cannot use regular slugs, but when combined with sabot slugs greatly increases the accuracy of the gun.

#7 Some rifled barrels don't have any sights, and because they are more accurate they figure the buyer would want to add a scope too.  These are often called Cantilever barrels because they will have Cantilever (one anchor point) scope mounts.

#8 there are now bolt action rifles chambered for 12 guage sabot slugs (with fully rifled barrels of course) that are basically rifles designed to be used in slug only areas if you want tip-top performance, and of course expect to mount a short range slug scope on it.

http://www.savagearms.com/210f.htm

Answer 6

There are better sights, but I killed deer with a bead sight.

If buying another gun is out of the budget, well maybe a new barrel will do. Most shotgun manufacturers sell rifled slug barrels. so that you can be more accurate. I use a smoothbore shotgun. I find that I can put slugs in a 3 inch group at 50 yards with Winchester rifled slugs.

I also prefer a smooth bore because the slugs for a smooth bore are much more powerfull. If you wish to hunt bear, a 1 oz slug will be faster, bigger in caliber, and be much heavier than a sabot. This should be considered if you plan to hunt bear with the shorgun. If not, a rifled barrel and a sabot slug can give you rifle accuracy out to 100 yards.

Most shots in the woods will be within 50 yards. Practice, and you will do fine.

Answer 7

you can hunt deer with a bead sight ,you need to practice at different ranges of 25 to 100 yds.Federal makes a good one but my favorite is a german rottweil I can't remember the spelling winchester makes a high power slug also but you need to know what your barrel is choked for ,you don't need to be shooting slugs thru a full choke.Yes you can change bbls on many models,you can also change chokes without the bbl change if you have a removeable choke assy on the bbl like a Remington 870.I have killed several deer with a single shot 12 ga H&R when I get in heavy brush but I usually use OO mag buckshot thats 9- 27 caliber bullets going at the deer.I have killed them with slugs too.All shotguns will shoot slugs but not all of them do it well,get a box and go check yours out you may find out you don't need to spend any extra money once you learn the weapon.If you can hit a pie pan at 50 yds your good to go.

Answer 8

There is no reason why you cant hit a deer with a bead site..... But in my opinion it can be a little difficult unless you change how you practice....... First off let me say I can hit a 12 inch steel plate all day at 100 yards.... How did I get so proficient? Easy -- Do Not practice with paper targets. You fire some rounds and have to walk down and back to see if you hit it.... I figured out if you used a reactive target like steel plates that move and go pling and practice with those then its easy to work your way up to 100 yards - Paint them white with a 3 1/2 inch red dot in the center........ You will get a "feel" for it.... If you try to shoot paper you wont know if your hitting it unless you have a spotting scope and hence will waste time walking back and forth...... When you hit a metal plate or even milk jugs filled with water you will get an immediate reaction which lets you know you hit it.... Its not hard --- Funny story - This guy shows up to the gun range last week with a semi auto shotgun, perched on a shotgun benchrest, with a scope and started shooting at a paper target at 50 yards --- I just smirked and blasted 3 shots in a row to 100 yards and hit my steel target all 3 times. He gave me a dirty look.....  Yes being a wise *** can be fun...... For safety purposes start at 50 yards....

Answer 9

Practice until you can hit a target at sixty to seventy-five yards.  Then go for a 100 yards.  Now you're ready to deer-hunt with slugs and a bead front sight.

Good luck and happy hunting.

H

Answer 10

If you can't (or won't) get a new gun, and your current gun is powerful enough to get the job done, all you need to do is practice with what you have.

And there really is no "rule" which states that a bead sight cannot be used when hunting deer with a shotgun. If you practice, know your weapon inside-and-out and are accurate in your shooting, the type of sight you use doesn't matter.

Answer 11

try Buckshot or learn to hunt rabbits and work your way up if you are serious.