My arsenal:
Mossberg 500 12GA (everyone should own this weapon, it's cheap, nicely made and a great intro to shotguns)
Springfield XD .40 (great stopping power, good saftey features)
Hi-Point 4095 .40 (nice little cheap trunk gun)
Remington 880 Express 20GA (my bird bun)
Savage 200 .30-06 (big game)
Brown Bear Compound (1964, wood grain)
I hunt every season i can, deer, duck, pheasant, small game etc..
Last year i pulled a beautiful 10 point with my XD, he came up to a clearing and i didn't have enough time to grab the 12GA, i put one in his chest (found the bollet resting on his lung) and another through his spine......after another 5 minutes of twitching he finally died..i do not recommend taking a deer with anything smaller than a .40 as it can lead to the animal suffering.