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Hi Jan, Yes it is but, Never shoot slugs with a full choke.

I would look into a 30.06 or 270 though for deer

It will be fine for short range deer hunting Slugs are Buckshot will be fine now for slugs (because it is a smoothbore) you will get your best results with Foster Type Rifled slugs and not the Sabot slugs (sabot slugs are designed for rifled barrels this gun has a fixed Cyl. choke but you can safely shoot foster type slugs out of all barrel chokes specs for gun here Gauge 20 Capacity 5 Chamber 3 Barrel Length 20" Sight Ghost Ring - Fiber Optic Front Choke Cylinder Bore LOP Type Fixed LOP 14.75" Barrel Finish Matte Blued Stock Finish Synthetic (Black) Weight 6 Length 40.5" UPC 884110757784

This will have a longer length of pull. I would consider this youth combo which would be more versatile for deer as well as bird hunting. https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/95659/Remington+870+Express+20+Youth+Combo+21%2620+RS

staying with a semi auto will reduce recoil https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/54549/Mossberg+International+Youth+Bantam+20+Ga.%2F3+Chamber%2F24+Vent+Rib+Barrel%2FSynthetic+Sto