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How many of you hog hunters carry a pistol of some sort while hunting hogs with a bow or rifle.etc.Or am i the only one that does that?I also carry a pretty good size knife...... Also do you carry a sidearm when hunting dangerous game of other types as well.Iam sorta like leroy brown,i keep a 32 gun in my pocket for fun and a razor in my shoe!!  | ||
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I used to carry a sidearm when hunting hogs with a rifle, but then I realized that if I couldn't stop a hog with my .416 Rem or my .458 Lott, than my .480 or my Casull won't do a damn thing for me. It's just more to carry and when you're trying to be as quiet as possible on a stalk, I like to carry a bit less. I still carry my KBAR, though. Nothing wrong with carrying a pistolio, but I got tired of carrying so much stuff. "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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I ALWAYS cary a handgun when hunting [except in Canada]. Usually it is a S&W 4" 44 Mag. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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I first carried a handgun ( Ruger Bisley 45LC ) when I hunted with a 45-70 Handi-Rifle, as I knew I could put that into action faster than reloading the Handi-Rifle, if needed. Don't use the Handi-Rifle anymore but do still carry a revolver ( .44 special ) in case I need to get into the really thick brush for a follow-up/finishing shot. | |||
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I carry a S&W scadium 357 with a 3" bbl loaded with 38 special nyclad semi wadcutters for finishing work. Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Allow me to correct myself as on my last hog hunt I did carry my Casull as back-up and I did put a finishing shot in a hog. I just like to travel lightly when I can. I carried my Ruger SRH (7.5-inch barrel) with Corbon 320-grn loads in .454 Casull. "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Either a 41 magnum or a 10mm, the first round is snake shot | |||
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i always carry a sidearm, in texas usually its a 22 mag with rat shot for the snakes but when pigs are the quarry, a 44 mag Ruger is my best friend | |||
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Since I live in Mtn Lion country i've always got a .44 Mag S&W (4" stainless Mtn Gun). It's good for finishing shots on game too. .22 LR Ruger M77/22 30-06 Ruger M77/MkII .375 H&H Ruger RSM | |||
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I usually carry an ancient Stevens .22 RF, single-shot break-open pistol. Weighs less than a Rambo knife, and makes for finishing shots with very little drama. Not sure why no one makes anything like it any more... TomP Our country, right or wrong. When right, to be kept right, when wrong to be put right. Carl Schurz (1829 - 1906) | |||
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I carry a sidearm even when I hunt mushrooms! Never know when you will be the first to get Morrel-ised!  Packy | |||
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