mcdonl
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During trapping season. .22 SA revolver, any other time it depends. If in the back country my SBH and if local woods and trails my detective special.
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I have shot toward a charging cow moose, not at it. Only wanted to stop the attack not kill it, it worked long enough to make as getaway. Have also pulled out on a human to protect myself and my children. No shots fired but definitely got the point across. also while hiking have gotten that feeling and unholstered my weapon. I have had a brownie popping its teeth at me while I was passing through. That will make you very nervous indeed.Okay, I'll throw a little goop in the game.
How many have actually used their gun while hiking? I usually carry a Colt Woodsman and have killed many a squirrel, and dealt with an occasional copperhead and feral dog.
Keep the twinkies out of your tent/sleeping bag, and don't feed the wildlife and you won't have an issue.
I do have a 500 S&W mag, 44 mag, and a glock 10mm however I've yet to find a suitable way to carry comfortably and be ready quick enough should the need arise. Though I continue to look for carry options. Even my glock 29 would be a nice touch.
...all I can say is WOW...one would be led to believe that there are all sorts of animals hiding behind trees just waiting to pounce......easly handled with a .22...in northern NY...there was a bear out there...didn't chase him down and devour him...whenever I saw a bear it was always the south end of it as it ran off...so much for having to worry about the ever present angry man eating bears...don't feed the wildlife and you won't have an issue...
and get educated before giving advice that could easily get someone killed.
Wow! You have merely demonstrated that you have never backpacked in the real western wilderness. I have been backpacking in the west since 1955, and have had a number of encounters. Twice I have shot bear under 15 yards. Contrary to common b/b opinion you have time to shoot a charging bear if you remain calm and smooth - I've done it. I've been f2f with lion that would not back off whatsoever, and many, many times within yards of moose that were not the least afraid of me. Three years ago I hiked in the Tongass N.F., Alaska - solo and unarmed. Never again. Grizzlies vastly outnumber people - I viewed a large number of them and never once saw their 'south end' running away. When the salmon are running you can get as close as you want to dozens of griz. They are not afraid of you. Come to the wilderness sometime and get educated before giving advice that could easily get someone killed.