OK guys, I have been hunting for a long time, and have always heard that to hunt deer with a pistol, it had to have a six inch minimum barrel, and 500 foot pounds of muzzle energy. In looking at the regs, it only says .22 caliber and larger. Is that all there is to it now?
I remember 30 years ago that the regs were very specific. IIRC, it even specified that a .357 magnum was the minimum caliber, but only with certain ammo that met the requirements.
I remember 30 years ago that the regs were very specific. IIRC, it even specified that a .357 magnum was the minimum caliber, but only with certain ammo that met the requirements.