Favorite sidearm while hunting?

[cryption]

EAA Bounty Hunter .357mag plays backup to my Rossi .30-30 lever action

 

[Guv]

Having a CCL myself, I have to admit it's also an excuse to use a nice open carry type holster.

 

[Rangerrich99]

Ruger GP 100 .357 mag 5 inch. Mostly as an SDG, but also in hopes that one day I'll have a chance to actually take a deer with it.

 

[FairWarning]

S&W 686P when deer hunting or simply walking through the woods.

If I still squirrel hunted, I'd carry my Ruger MkII .22LR. In fact, I've carried that as my only weapon before when squirrel hunting. It's that accurate.

 

[WIN1886]

Black Bear & Deer : .44 magnum

S&W model 29 with 4" barrel : 225 grain Barnes HP , Federal 300 grain hardcast , 255 grain hardcast Keith style SWC .


Deer : .357 magnum and 10 mm

S&W model 627 with 4" barrel : Barnes 140 grain HP , 180 grain hard cast , 158 grain JSP

Dan Wesson 1911 Razorback : Federal 180 grain trophy bonded SP , Underwood 180 grain HP , 200 grain XTP

Small Game : 22LR - Beretta model 87 Target

 

[Rembrandt]

Have two favorites......44 Desert Eagle (6" & 14" barrels)....and a Smith & Wesson Performance Center .44.

 

[BIG P]

Ruger SRH. 7.5 IN 454 IN BEAR & HOG country,45 Colt for deer.

 

[Dirty_Harry]

Glock 20

 

[waveslayer]

Glock 20

+1

 

[Brotherbadger]

Same as my carry gun. Sig P220.

 

[TATER]

.45 Colt SSA

 

[Worc]

Usually a Sig P226 9mm. Sometimes with CC it might be my HK P-30.

 

[ch47gunner]

The same one I open carry when camping/flyfishing - Smith & Wesson Model 66-4 4", with the first one up being snake-shot.

 

[jaughtman]

BHP.....

Because I deer hunt here in Bama, and the only thing dangerous I might come across are wild dogs, or wild people....and it will also put a deer down easily if I am having to crawl through the briars looking for a wounded one....and it looks good in a nice leather open-carry belt holster.

J

 

[TATER]

jaughtman,
Panthers, Don’t forget about the Panthers!

 

[jaughtman]

And the panthers.....

I would have no problem emptying the 13 rounds into a panther if one threatened me.....then clean my pants....but I would look classy doing it with my BHP at my side....LOL

J

 

[giaquir]

I've never carried a side arm while hunting,but
then ,there aren't many big animals up here in Nh.

 

[dayman]

I carry a Ruger mk3.
That way if I see a tasty little critter I can get them into the pot.

 

[jaughtman]

Same with my Ruger Standard (MK I)^^^^

But I wound up never potting a rabbit or squirrel as I was afraid it would spook any deer that might come out, so I went to a bigger/more defensive handgun....

J

 

[walks with gun]

I'm getting to danged beat up up carry any extra weight when I'm hunting, on the rare occasions when I do, it's a small cal. handgun along with a big game rifle or a 44or 45 to go along with my 22 rifle. Grouse hunting a shotgun is plenty for a three plus hour walk chasing pointers, I do drop 1 slug and 1 round of buckshot in my pocket incase the dog smells trouble.