slugs or buck shot

[HANDGUNNER]

I grew up in a shotgun only area. My grandfather, uncles, all my cousins used buckshot, (everyone had a slug or two in case they saw a deer in a field.) Now everyone hates buckshot and uses slugs. I've heard horror stories about buckshot and I only use slugs, but like I mentioned it worked fine for years. I live in the N/E and we hunt in the thick stuff, most shots are just beyond Bow range and under 75yrds.