I’m late to this enveloping controversy, but I

have to contradict Andrew when he says that: Shotguns, it turns out, are not for deer. When I was 13, I brought down a 14-point buck with a

shotgun. Boys where I’m from generally hunted deer with shotguns until our

dads felt we were old enough and strong enough to handle a rifle. Now, it is

entirely risible to think of John Kerry crawling around on his belly in

pursuit of deer. Deer hunters, as has been widely remarked, have no reason

to crawl around. What a phony.