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Originally Posted by JoshuaBlanchette
Thank you, Scott N. I will put in for some of the draws, and I'll repost on the other thread.
270person, can you please explain why it wouldn't be a good idea to eat the rabbits? I am new and dont know the reasoning behind that stuff. Also, I was born and raised in southern Ontario and they can only use shotguns for hunting big game and it seems to work just fine. There's not much a rifled slug wouldn't take down. Just means I have to get closer which is more fun than sitting 400 yards away with a high powered rifle. I would use a rifle if my hunting partner would let me borrow one, but right now it's not a worthy investment. I'd rather invest in other gear that I need. I'm also left handed, so finding a lefty rifle is hard and expensive. I wouldn't even know where to practice shooting with a high powered rifle.
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Rabbits can carry tularemia. General rule of thumb when I was back in Sask was not to eat one killed in any month without an R in it. Old wives tale? Maybe but I'd rather not test it myself.
http://https://open.alberta.ca/publications/tularemia
Shotgun slugs are ok to 100 yds but wouldn't be my first choice. Your mileage may vary.
On the positive side having slugs on board is decent defence against a grizzly....If you manage to get a shot off. You'll likely still get gnawed a little but he'll be sporting a major league headache while he's chewing.