Expert: Kent Staubus - 3/27/2009

Question
can you hunt deer with an AR-15 .223 as far as texas state law goes? and if you can would that be a good gun to use or not?

Answer
I don't know if Texas allows that caliber or not.  I live in South Dakota.  You would have to check with your Texas Dept. of Fishygame.  I have twice hunted deer with a .223, and went back to my .30-06.  The first deer I shot with the .223 needed to be hit several times to go down and it ruined a lot of meet.  This was a small doe.  The second was a very nice buck.  I hit it in the chest and it ran off.  The .223 didn't leave any blood trail, and I never found the deer.  I don't really advise using a .223 even if it's legal.  The smallest caliber I know is effective is a .243.


Good luck!
Kent in SD