If You Go Out In The Woods Tonight....

didn't finish the long podcast but plan on listening when I have more time. However I live smack dab in the middle of the Manistee national forest and when I go out in the woods either on my property or the federal land I carry my ccw (.38sp) and or a .357 revolver. Most of the people I have seen /met were hunters.

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What is this? Some crazy conspiracy theory nonsense?

Wherever I am, my Makarov PM is close.

My Beretta Model 70S is my favorite take-along gun for any backwoods hike.

single six with 22mag cylinder.

Depends upon where I go. If up to the high back country, a Redhawk 5.5 inch barrel. We gottem lions and bears, although the bruins are likely hibernating now. Some old people claim Jaguar was here but I cannot corroborate that. Then there is Big Foot....

For the lower forest, a Colt Cobra is in my pocket.

Whenever I go out in the woods, I carry my Ruger SR1911 Commander with 2 extra mags. Also, pepper spray goes on my weak side.

In the very rural areas of the Rocky Mtns. there is always someone missing. The remains often turn up years later. Air planes have been found after 40 years by elk hunters. A young man missing near my place for 3 years. He was the victim of a Mountain Lion attack. Lions bury their kills. These "Who Done it" shows are interesting but misleading.

Something green with night sights...

44 special or 45 colt

When I go hiking, Metal Detecting, etc. in the low or high desert areas, I most often carry my S&W .45 Colt Mountain Gun 4" barrel, in a cross draw holster. I usually have snake shot in the first two cylinders , followed by 4 loaded with .250gn Hard Cast Flat Nose SWC.

I've grown fond of the 4" SP101 in .327 for woods walking. I like the idea of a kit gun that can be pressed into several different roles and provide more thump down range than a .22.

Glock 29...

If I were to go in the woods, I'd bring my AK47 pistol in a backpack...

I usually carry either my Colt Woodsman, or my Colt New Service in .45 Colt.

I have walked up on a bear, but it wasn't bear season -- dad gum it!

I like to carry a Ruger Vaquero in .45 Colt but if I have my .357 Magnum levergun, then I have either a New Vaguero or a S&W M686 in .357 Magnum.

Double Post...

HI...
I always carry at least one handgun when hiking .
In the southcentral part of Pennsylvania where I live I usually open carry a revolver in any caliber I feel like at the time in .357Mag up to .44Mag in case I see a coyote or groundhog or a rabid animal. When hiking in this part of the state I also carry one of my 1911s in the small of my back or under my jacket.

In upstate Pa., I typically only open carry a large bore revolver generally starting at .41Mag and working up from there...more black bears upstate.

I live in Brown Bear country. My old LAR Grizz .45 Win Mag is my trail gun. It is carried in a LAR cross chest holster. I hope I never need to use it. Have you ever looked at a Male Grizz over handgun sights? You will want to climb a very tall Ponderosa Pine.

I've always got 'something'...

I carry a .45 Blackhawk with BB325gr HC.

375supermag said:

HI...
I always carry at least one handgun when hiking .
In the southcentral part of Pennsylvania where I live I usually open carry a revolver in any caliber I feel like at the time in .357Mag up to .44Mag in case I see a coyote or groundhog or a rabid animal. When hiking in this part of the state I also carry one of my 1911s in the small of my back or under my jacket.

In upstate Pa., I typically only open carry a large bore revolver generally starting at .41Mag and working up from there...more black bears upstate.

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Don't forget the Mountain Lions up here too. I know the State swears there are none but they are here.

I wander in the woods regularly on perhaps 300 or so days a year. Sometimes just short treks and sometimes longer. I carry whatever happens to catch my fancy that particular day, as I have a fair selection of choices. I have to say this whole situation seems to be overthought by many....or perhaps I just don't choose to obsess over things like this.

I'd like a .357...

...but I don't have one yet.

I'd probably bring my VP9 since that's the most suitable of what I have. Most of the critters around here are thin skinned, so typical defense JHP's would be fine. Otherwise, I might consider some kind of hard cast load.

When I head into the woods I switch out the magazine in my every day carry Glock 19 from 124 grain Gold Dots to 147 grain +P Buffalo Bore hard cast Outdoorsman. The latter round will penetrate very deeply into anything I could possibly run into in my woods. I already had tested the round in water jugs, and Alaskan guide Phil Shoemaker had tested them against grizzly skulls using a Glock 43. During his testing phase, and while discussing the round on forums, he had to take on a grizzly (successfully) while carrying that round in a 3.5” barrel S&W single stack DAO semi-auto. A good alternative is my Glock 30 SF .45 ACP loaded with Buffalo Bore 255 grain hard cast flat point +P.