Why not invest in a T/C Contender G-2 frame and put a 12" 357 Maximum barrel with a dot scope or variable power scope. Then you can still hunt with a handgun and take shots out to 100 plus yards.
Nope, I'm in the southeast part of Nebraska and early in the season we had bunches of deer. But they have been hunted pretty hard...liberal seasons and lots of permits. With the permits that I have, I was allowed seven deer.
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It's all good: handgun, rifle and bow.