I don't think I'd be comfortable using a 45 on a deer, but that's just me. I'd have absolutely no problem with using the 44 or 454, though.

If y'all think your deer seasons are crazy, consider Tennessee's. You can take 3 bucks a year, and many of the counties in the western half of the state allow you to kill 3 does EVERY DAY. Extreme? Maybe, but then again we do have plenty. Does anyone actually shoot that many? No.