Is there a .22LR pistol you recommend for humane dispatch?

[Tailhunter]

I probably am overthinking it. I'm prone to that...

I, too, feed my family with deer and have for years; we buy no red meat unless we specifically want a bovine steak or prime rib. Tracking's not an issue, I'm already decent enough at it, and I know better than to go leaping out of a stand or my sit right after a shot. I'm also a decent enough shot, I'd like to think, but true there's no such thing as too much practice.

Sorry, the vibe I picked up from your threads was that you were definitely very young or a greenhorn,

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

Personally, I think whatever you choose should also be something you'd just LOVE to take out and shoot all the time. If it is, then you'll also love to carry it with you when you hunt.

 

[myst173]

Keltec 22mag. I wouldn't let another caliber stop you, I see .22 magnum in every walmart I stop in, even when 22lr is out of stock. By your own admission you're not going to be blasting with it all the time so a couple 50 round boxes will last you a long time.