I'm not a hunter and have never needed to use it, but my Ruger American .308 with "hunting" rounds (soft-tip) has been with me and my family a few times when we've taken vacations into what I'd call the back woods around the SouthEast. Just like EDC, better to have it.
I've encountered bear and cats while riding all over North GA and TN, and they re-introduced Elk on the Blue Ridge parkway. As I said, I'm not a hunter and just having it around gave me some sense of security. We sat on the deck watching a couple of bear one time at a cabin just over the border into TN. No threat to us, but the rifle was right there.
I've encountered bear and cats while riding all over North GA and TN, and they re-introduced Elk on the Blue Ridge parkway. As I said, I'm not a hunter and just having it around gave me some sense of security. We sat on the deck watching a couple of bear one time at a cabin just over the border into TN. No threat to us, but the rifle was right there.