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I've taken a lot of deer & hogs with a bows, pistols and rifles.
The last 10 years or so about all I use is a cut down Marlin/Glenfield in .35 Rem.
When considering your question it occured to me that what really mattered is how CLOSE the deer was regardless of what was used.
A bow at 20 yards was about as exciting as the .35 Rem.
And hogs in the palmettos at meer feet is exilerating......no matter what you use.
What stinks, again no matter what you use, is to leave a wounded animal in the woods. I think my distaste for that aspect of the game is what has driven me to being a short range shooter......even with the rifle.
My favorate for a pistol is a TC Contender in .44 Mag.....14 inch barrel with a Red Dot.
That's not to say there are not plenty of other choices but I've had a lot of luck with it and it is very accurate.
Besides that when you know you have one shot you are more careful......which means fewer lost animals.
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