Sure Shot Mc Gee
New member
No poisonous snakes to worry about in this local. Rifle or shotgun I carry afield is enough weight. As far as a back up weapon to give a big game animal the coup de grâce with. I'll burn another 270 or 32 Special for that purpose no problem what so ever. As far as encounters with small game while deer hunting. When I'm deer hunting >I am deer hunting< not bird rabbit or squirrel hunting. I have a 410 & a 22 for that purpose. As far as bumping into a bad guy back in the woods. I wouldn't fair any better with or without a hand gun along. I'm too old. Too slow and at the time of such encounter probably too tired. I've been hunting almost 60 years. I haven't encountered a dangerous/bad person while hunting nor do I anticipate bumping into one in the short time I have left to hunt either. Those that have encounter that scenario. I'm glad your well and able to read my comment this day.