Across Indiana, from the hills around Brown County to the flat farm ground up north, hunters spend November in tree stands over cut corn and hardwood edges. Indiana deer rules are specific about rifle cartridges, so check the DNR guide before you choose a caliber for a home-state hunt.

Fierce Firearms built the Mini Rogue family for youth, women and smaller-framed hunters, and it also makes a fine coyote and range rifle. The stock is carbon fiber, the length of pull is shorter, and a push-button cheek piece or adjustable comb lines the eye up with the scope. QD flush cups and an integral bipod rail are built in, and magazines hold 3+1 or 4+1. Prices run from about $1,760 to $2,425.

308 Winchester is the classic all-round hunting round: proven on deer, hogs and black bear, with factory ammunition available everywhere. In a rifle this light, 308 recoil is noticeable for a small shooter; a 6.5 Creedmoor or 7mm-08 is the gentler start.

Fierce builds the Carbon Mini Rogue on its stainless steel two-lug action. A short 70-degree bolt throw keeps the scope clear, and the Bix'n Andy Dakota trigger can be adjusted to suit the shooter.

This rifle has a 20 in barrel, 4+1 capacity, and weighs about 5.8 lb. Finish: Forest Carbon Fiber Camo.

A teen who fights a long stock will not shoot well from a tree stand, where space is tight and the angle is steep. Choose the shorter length of pull so the rifle comes up fast and close. Then set the comb so the scope is clear the moment the cheek lands. Begin with 25 or 6mm Creedmoor before stepping to bigger cartridges.

Indiana has no permit to purchase and no state waiting period. Choose your Indiana dealer at checkout, and the rifle ships there for the background check at pickup. Ammunition and accessories are mailed to your home. Price and stock are confirmed while you check out, ahead of payment.

Questions buyers ask: Which Mini Rogue caliber can I use for Indiana deer? Indiana sets its own rules on rifle cartridges for deer, so check the current DNR guide before you pick. For coyotes and the range, any of the Creedmoor chamberings work well. Is there a wait to buy a rifle in Indiana? Indiana has no permit to purchase and no state waiting period, so the rifle is released once the dealer's background check clears. What caliber is this Fierce rifle? 308 Winchester, 4+1 capacity.

Specifications come from Fierce Firearms' published data for part number ROGM308WIN20BF, UPC 853418908174.