First Look: Winchester Deer Season Slug

by
posted on January 26, 2019
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **
winchesterdeerseasonslug_lead.jpg

Winchester’s Deer Season line of rifle ammunition proved to be a huge hit among deer hunters, and this year, the company has extended the line to include Deer Season slugs for those who make their venison with a smoothbore shotgun.

Available in 12-gauge with a 1⅛ ounce rifled slug, Winchester’s unique design is centered around the Integrated Rear Stabilized Wad, which travels to the target with the slug, separating upon impact. The combination results in greatly improved accuracy, as well as retained velocity to maximize energy downrange.

With a muzzle velocity of 1600 fps, Winchester’s Deer Season slug generates an appreciable amount of energy—over 3,000 ft.-lbs.—and will most definitely ruin a big buck’s day.

If you wish to use a smoothbore shotgun for your deer hunting, give the Winchester Deer Season slug an audition; the field reports all indicate that it makes the most of the traditional shotgun barrel. The new Deer Season slugs are available in 5-round boxes and have a shelf price of about $5.99 per box.

For more information, visit winchester.com.

Latest

W H2026 08 Firstlight Beretta Italy Factory 1880
W H2026 08 Firstlight Beretta Italy Factory 1880

Beretta’s 500th Birthday Bash

Beretta has operated in the village of Gardone since 1526. By the 1880s it was the heart of the Val Trompia.

Moultrie Updates Metal Feeder Lineup for 2026

Moultrie has introduced its all-new lineup of heavy-duty metal feeders, available exclusively at Bass Pro Shops. The new lineup includes the 350-Pound Sled, 300-Pound Broadcast and 600-Pound Broadcast metal feeders, all engineered to put bucks on a daytime feeding pattern.

IEDs Found in the Carson National Forest

Between April 2, and May 8, 2026, multiple suspected destructive devices were recovered in Carson National Forest, near the Tres Piedras Ranger Station in Tres Piedras, N.M. On Aug. 10, 2026, an additional device was turned into the Canjilon Ranger Station in Canjilon, N.M. by a citizen who found it.

Black Bear Hunt: A Second Chance Down East

After striking out on a bait hunt for black bears in Maine, the author returns to strike paydirt with the same Ruger Super Blackhawk he used decades earlier to take his first bear.

Kent Cartridge Reintroduces Fasteel Classic Limited Edition for 2026

Kent Cartridge is bringing back one of its most requested waterfowl loads with the return of Fasteel Classic Limited Edition for 2026.

Head to Head: .17 HMR vs. .17 Hornet

Is the centerfire worthwhile? Or does rimfire take the gold? Find out in this installment of Head to Head.

Interests



Get the best of American Hunter delivered to your inbox.