Do You Carry a Handgun when hunting with a Rifle?

odawgp

yup, wheelgun 357mag

Kodiak

Yep,

Always carry a 4 5/8" Ruger Blackhawk 45LC, loaded with 325 gr. LBTs and a case full of H110 powder.

glockman55

Sorry Tracker, the Heats got me a little slow today..and irritated. I get it now that I re-Read it..LOL Ease up on the V****a..

Crackshot

Stiff from the cold!! Laughing

jackpine · Rookie Member Joined: Aug 02, 2007 Posts: 1

I carry a hangun everywhere that it's legal to and that includes the woods. Why? #1, self defence, unfortunately there are a lot of hyper aggressive flatlanders that hunt my area and younever know for sure if there will be a dispute over a downed animal if they want it that bad they can have it, but you just can't tell if that's enough for some of the city boys, I've heard some real horror stories from people I trust about baseless conflict in the woods.
#2; Trying to finish off a wounded animal (God forbid but things do happen) would be a real pain with a long gun. I ain't a tree hugger but I hate to see any critter suffer when it doesn't have to.

Vince

jackpine wrote:

#1, self defence, unfortunately you never know for sure if there will be a dispute over a downed animal if they want it that bad they can have it.

That is a very smart idea mate. Always the opportunity for another shot later.

jackpine wrote:

#2; I ain't a tree hugger but I hate to see any critter suffer when it doesn't have to.

Ya don't have to be a tree hugger to be considerate mate. Any ethical hunter would feel the same way......and that would include every one of us in here. Very Happy

Cheers, Vince

Crackshot

I second all said by Vince! Very Happy

tracker

glockman55 wrote:

Sorry Tracker, the Heats got me a little slow today..and irritated. I get it now that I re-Read it..LOL Ease up on the V****a..

No worries partner, I just have trouble accepting that all my jokes aren't funny, lol

tracker

Crackshot wrote:

Stiff from the cold!! Laughing

been in the 90s Farenheit here all month Very Happy

Crackshot

Wont be 90+ for long.........limpy Laughing

tracker

Crackshot wrote:

Wont be 90+ for long.........limpy Laughing

You want to check on that? I mean the weather you can check on the radio, but....

Crackshot

The weather I'll check, The other..............No thanks! Smile

george20042007

tracker wrote:

Crackshot wrote:

Stiff from the cold!! Laughing

been in the 90s Farenheit here all month Very Happy

I wish it were in the 90's here Flame

I hope the weather here cools down for the early Dove hunt in September Smile

Keep it coming...

Crackshot

Whats the temp been in Arizona lately? My Father lived there for the last 20 years of his life Sad

, I visited quit alot but only in the winter. Once in the summer and thought I was gonna cook my brains! Laughing

Pumpkinslinger

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't... I have carried .45 Colts, .357 Mags and .32 H&R Mags at different times. So far I haven't needed a handgun when rifle hunting but I think a little airweight "snubby" will be traveling with me this season.

On that subject though, in NC it is illegal to carry a handgun while bow hunting and also during turkey season (shotgun only).