Hunting Deer in TX with a .22?

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I’m sick of seeing people talk about hunting pigs, Deer etc with too little gun. Yes it can be done but everything has to be damn near perfect to make a clean one shot kill.

if you’ve hunted pigs and deer to a lesser extent, they don’t often hold their heads perfectly still. 


Regardless of legality … .22 spring guns on deer is cruel, reckless and stupid.I say this is a veteran spring and pcp hunter and competitive shooter.


Brad in Salt Lake
 
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If they are hunting with a .22 brake barrel they are hunting illegally.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/air-gun-arrow-gun-regulations

" Pre-charged pneumatic air guns must fire a projectile of at least 30 caliber in diameter and at least 150 grains in weight with a minimum muzzle velocity of 800 feet per second or any combination of bullet weight and muzzle velocity that produces muzzle energy of at least 215 foot pounds of energy. "
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No debate here as it is illegal in Texas to do so with a Gamo 22cal springer. Normally the "Manner and Means" section of any states hunting laws will tell you what you can and cannot hunt with. 
 
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If they are hunting with a .22 brake barrel they are hunting illegally.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/air-gun-arrow-gun-regulations

" Pre-charged pneumatic air guns must fire a projectile of at least 30 caliber in diameter and at least 150 grains in weight with a minimum muzzle velocity of 800 feet per second or any combination of bullet weight and muzzle velocity that produces muzzle energy of at least 215 foot pounds of energy. "
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No debate here as it is illegal in Texas to do so with a Gamo 22cal springer. Normally the "Manner and Means" section of any states hunting laws will tell you what you can and cannot hunt with.
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Speed limits tell you what the law is as well. you ever seen anyone speeding?
 
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Amendment to the TPWD regs to allow PPC guns to take big game animals was a long drawn out process, I have waited for this new ruling for years, then you have "people" just trying to screw it up and give us PPCers a bad reputation. With the success of states that currently allow PPC I can see more joining in - let's not give them any negative reasons to deny allowance.

JUST FOLLOW THE LAW PLEASE.
 
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I’m sick of seeing people talk about hunting pigs, Deer etc with too little gun. Yes it can be done but everything has to be damn near perfect to make a clean one shot kill.

if you’ve hunted pigs and deer to a lesser extent, they don’t often hold their heads perfectly still. 


Regardless of legality … .22 spring guns on deer is cruel, reckless and stupid.I say this is a veteran spring and pcp hunter and competitive shooter.


Brad in Salt Lake
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Agree on springers, the repeatable precision on that 1st cold shot is just not there to risk it,...on the other hand a powerful .22 PCP with the right ammo is a wonderful weapon for that precise brain shot on both deer and hogs.
 
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