Are those the big cats with the long tail that don't exist in PA? Yea....I've seen a couple of those nonexistent critters.
BTW You have to wonder how that cat born in ND and killed in CT got there without going through PA.
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Are those the big cats with the long tail that don't exist in PA? Yea....I've seen a couple of those nonexistent critters.
BTW You have to wonder how that cat born in ND and killed in CT got there without going through PA.
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I'm with Cocked & Locked, except mine isn't green. Pretty much covers the bases.Something green with night sights...
Panzerschwein
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Deaf that might be true but them aliens 'uhl gitcha. They come thru the walls n' took ma ol' lady they did. Mmm hmmm. Give her a implantation they did. Mmm hmmm. I don't much appreciate no implantation on ma' woman, mmmm hmmm.
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My grandson is an avid outdoors man. He lives and camps in Texas. I don't worry about him being attacked by a Lone Star Bear. There has only been one recorded death by a bear in modern times. A man was killed in 1934.
http://texasescapes.com/MikeCoxTexasTales/West-Texas-Black-Bear-Kills-East-Texas-Man.htm
http://texasescapes.com/MikeCoxTexasTales/West-Texas-Black-Bear-Kills-East-Texas-Man.htm
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Well heck, bet that was a bummer. Sad thing is it was HIS bear... Never feed WILD ANIMALS folks, or keep them as pets. He did....
Here in Texas there are some black bears but no Brown or Grizzly. A few Puma (Cougar), even a Jaguar (maybe.) Lots and lots of Coyotes! Fair number of gators to! Bobcats to.
Worst thing you have to worry about is maybe hogs, lots of them to, or snakes.
Maybe a drug runner if you go way back where they grow their stuff.
If any of you guys want to hike and camp way out, I strongly suggest such as the Angelina National Forrest, or Crockett, or The Big Thicket (Sam Houston National Forest plus a lot more!) Tons of rivers to canoe down!!! Or go out west, way west, for adventure. I mean Texas is several countries on one! And you can pack heat in the National parks here in Texas with a CCW/CHL/LTC.
Anyway there is nothing a good .357 Magnum or Semi-auto like the .40 S&W won't fix. But I'm still partial to my S&W 629-1 .44 Magnum just cause I like it.
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If I think I want a light on my pistol, I will carry a Glock G34, G17, or G19; if not, perhaps one of my Les Baer 1911 pistols. Really, however, if I am going to be on my family's rural wooded land at night, a Benelli M2 will be "primary," as we have been having problems with trespassers, thieves, and arsonists. The local deputies call them "methalopes."
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Hey Deaf, with all that country you need a good off road vehicle. What about fixing up one of these go any where rigs?
Well I ain't THAT far gone (but if I'm lucky, really lucky, on day I'll be just like that. But only if I'm lucky.)
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Yep! I think that fellow is headed for the last Roundup.
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Yes, there are Big Cats in Tejas. This one was taken in West Texas?
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Here in Arkansas we do have black bears, but I've never seen one in all my time in the woods... Because the most likely threat is two-legged when I'm out hiking, I tend to carry my CCW of the day. That is usually a semi-auto in 9mm, 40 S&W, or 45 ACP.
When I lived in Alaska I carried the S&W model 629 Mountain Gun pictured below. However, for grizzly protection it was carried as backup to a rifle or a 12 gauge with slugs. This revolver is now carried as one of my deer hunting handguns, but I doubt it is enough to stop an alien/squatch/411 attack.
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When I lived in Alaska I carried the S&W model 629 Mountain Gun pictured below. However, for grizzly protection it was carried as backup to a rifle or a 12 gauge with slugs. This revolver is now carried as one of my deer hunting handguns, but I doubt it is enough to stop an alien/squatch/411 attack.
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You have to keep your head up in the woods. Solitary and peaceful can turn into desolate nightmare in a hurry. When I am in banjo country, I have a Glock 20 10mm Auto. Typically I will have two 15 round magazines loaded with 200 gr XTPs and two or three mags loaded with 200 gr WNFP FMJ, each loaded to 1250 fps. Which is carried in the pistol depends on the chances I am going to encounter a bear, with the FMJFPs being preferred for that role. I don't consider it paranoia. I love the woods and spend a decent amount of time in the them, but prudence requires certain precautions be taken; have water, dress in layers, keep your head on a swivel, walk softly and carry a big stick.
First time I saw a grizzly in the wild I was working Trails and Rec up in the Yaak in NW MT. They didn't allow us to carry a firearm so all four of us lined up single file behind the dude with the chainsaw. Bear just strolled nonchalantly across the ridge 40 yards uphill from us, like a boss. Gotta say, no handgun on earth would have felt adequate. I'm thinking 40mm HEDP.
First time I saw a grizzly in the wild I was working Trails and Rec up in the Yaak in NW MT. They didn't allow us to carry a firearm so all four of us lined up single file behind the dude with the chainsaw. Bear just strolled nonchalantly across the ridge 40 yards uphill from us, like a boss. Gotta say, no handgun on earth would have felt adequate. I'm thinking 40mm HEDP.
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Very sound advice for those who spend time in the backwoods country. Like your choice in handguns and ammunition as well.
Very sound advice for those who spend time in the backwoods country. Like your choice in handguns and ammunition as well.
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I try to limit my walking in the woods to daylight hours because my night vision can't match what's out and about there in the dark. But, most trips I'll have this with me. S&W 629 3" PC .44 magnum. Mix of .44 Special & Magnum in the cylinder. In snake country I'll put in a couple shot shell. And as I've mentioned elsewhere, 2 reloads on my hip.
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Just picked up a Glock 20SF for just such occasions myself----planning on spending quite a bit of time out in the wild this coming summer.
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Since being stationed in Texas, a 4"-barreled SP101 in .327 Federal Mag is my carry of choice in the woods. It's loaded with hot JHP rounds that have dispatched more than a few startled-now-angry hogs down here and dropped one unsuspecting coyote. I'd assume it'd be plenty effective on two-legged threats as well. I also usually have my Henry .357 lever slung over my shoulder as well if it isn't burdensome to my task. When in Nebraska, two-legs are the only real threat worth considering besides mobs of angry squirrels protesting my presence.
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