---
title: "The Gun Shots"
description: "I started deer hunting with a slug gun. Well, let me qualify that. It was actually an old side-by-side Stevens, and back in college, just before the deer opener my buddy and I would drive to an abandoned railroad culvert. We drew a deer silhouette on a piece of large cardboard and stood back about 30 yards. For ammo, I used discount Foster slugs—I don't even remember the brand. If we put a hole anywhere within the silhouette, the gun was pronounced \"on.\" Click here to read more."
date: "2007-10-12"
modified: "2007-10-12"
authors:
  - name: "Outdoor Life Online Editor"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/outdoor-life-online-editor/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/gun-shots-blog/2007/10/gun-shots/"
categories:
  - "Guns"
---

# The Gun Shots

![](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/ME7RN3FVBIH7W44TYTRJDDE3JA.jpg>)
*Outdoor Life Online Editor*

I started deer hunting with a slug gun. Well, let me qualify that. It was actually an old side-by-side Stevens, and back in college, just before the deer opener my buddy and I would drive to an abandoned railroad culvert. We drew a deer silhouette on a piece of large cardboard and stood back about 30 yards. For ammo, I used discount Foster slugs—I don't even remember the brand. If we put a hole anywhere within the silhouette, the gun was pronounced "on."

[Click here to read more](<https://outdoorlife.blogs.com/thegunshots/2007/10/slug-fest.html/>).