.22 lr vs spear for deer

If you are 'hunting' deer, then anything smaller than a centerfire .243 shouldn't even be considered!!

HOWEVER, in a 'survival' situation, all laws and ethics are out the door, it's your LIFE you are playing with. (Many poachers that take deer with .22's are IN this situation daily...unemployed, have family, etc.)

So said, if I was in a survival situation with a .22lr and had the opportunity to shoot a deer I wouldn't think twice about taking it. Chances are though that I would be 'making' the opportunity by hunting at night and even setting 'snares' to catch one and hold it for me. Remember, all laws and ethics are OUT the door. If I had a deer 'snared' then I 'may' consider using a snare, but more than likely would just shoot it in the head with the .22 to make the job faster and more efficient.
 
If the user has no training in spear or rifle, I'd say the .22lr would be the better choice. I think the 22 would be easier to learn and make kill shots with. Assuming you had a brick of ammo.
If I had a choice I'd probably take a bow.
 
I'd use nothing else for any game animal if it was legal. Nothing turns my stomach more than seeing a so-called hunter take a 700 yard shot with a (more or less) .30 caliber magnum at game ...that is not hunting, it is target practice. A .22 is a very lethal cartridge and if used carefully, all you need in North America for deer- with one shot kills.
-carl
 
In a survival situation, I'd be carrying the .22 lr as well as my bow. Versus a spear, the Ruger MkII pistol (my personal choice) would significantly increase chances of scoring meat and your ability to defend yourself.

I'd probably stay with small game, however if I knew that I'd be stuck in one area for a long period of time and/or had several people that'd need the nourishment, I'd have a trapline going and wouldn't hesitate to drop a deer or other large critter with a clean head shot.
 
Longbow-
On deer, I've found a headshot risky, while a shot behind the last rib as they were quartering away from me both instant and lethal. Heads will turn at the slightest provocation (every noise and or wind change). Bodies tend to remain motionless for a split second after their "flight" signal trips, but their heads do not. That is my experience anyway...
-carl
 
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