who gives a shit what you use, you paid for the tag so you deserve to have the deer, "cheating" means nothing just baseless laws people wrote into existance because of some boomer lore they heard
so I reccomend you
>find some private land through someone you trust
>hunt however the fuck you want, .22, 700 nitro express, single action, full auto or super safe, bead sight or the newest and latest thermal scope, even with tannerite surrounded by bait if you so desire