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.22 vs .24 cal hunting
Brian98579
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Washington game regulations permit the hunting of elk, deer, and bear with a minimum of .24 cal firearm, but allows the hunting of cougar with a .22 cal centerfire.
Can someone tell me what is the logic? I would think that shooting a cougar with a less than adequate rifle, especially at close quarters, would produce a really ticked off cat.
Can someone tell me what is the logic? I would think that shooting a cougar with a less than adequate rifle, especially at close quarters, would produce a really ticked off cat.
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Cougar in the tree and a head shot with a .22 Long Rifle hollowpoint equals dead kitty.
yes...but the question was about .22-cal centerfire cartriges.
(.223, .22-250, .220, ad infinitum)
Here's my theory. The kitty is a varmint and a pest and I don't think they care what it is shot with. Elk, deer and bear are game animals. I guess they're considered more "cuddly" or something. A well-placed .243 Win will do just fine with those animals and will dispatch them in a humane manner.
I, too have seen large animals go down with 1 well placed .22 long rifle round. It just seems to me that bigger is generally better. Is a cougar easier to kill than a deer?
I don't intend to hunt cougar, but if I did it would be with a .44 magnum, which is the only hunting rifle I now own. I have spent many hours in the woods of western WA, and have never seen a cougar. They are there, I have heard them nearby, but they are very elusive. Dogs seem like the only way to go.
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