Handgun while archery hunting?

[bisblue]

I debate bringing a multi tool vs a folding knife weight wise. I couldn't imagine lugging a hand gun in the backcountry.

I was a park ranger for the BLM for years surrounding a big desert metro area. We found bodies from MS-13, but I still never wished I had a gun. The scariest people were the 3% militia dudes tactical Tom set up with body armor in the mini vans.

 

[Rosey1004]

I will be ordering a venandi holster that attaches to the back of my bino harness. Might be something to look into

 

[Beendare]

I debate bringing a multi tool vs a folding knife weight wise. I couldn't imagine lugging a hand gun in the backcountry.

I was a park ranger for the BLM for years surrounding a big desert metro area. We found bodies from MS-13, but I still never wished I had a gun. The scariest people were the 3% militia dudes tactical Tom set up with body armor in the mini vans.

It used to be not legal in many areas....now with pot growers on public land, etc- heck I ran into a mentally ill dude his family had plopped down in a trailer out in Timbuktu Nevada that was following me around with a big knife.
I was in Southern AZ many years ago and the Border patrol and USFW Agents told me I was stupid for not packing a pistol- even though it was illegal at the time.

Seems the game debts have come to their senses on a backup pistol.

I get it...a lot of guys packing pistols that shouldn't be. They have rarely fired it...and many never practice proper draw and shoot technique.

It stands to reason, THE most effective weapon is one you have trained with and know it well. These days, with dry fire and the laser bullets...there is no reason not to be good with a pistol.

 

[Stickmark]

Yes.

 

[Gun]

We can't have a handgun while hunting in Alberta. I carry bear spray if I'm in bear country. There is a YouTube vid comparing how quick bear spray is to a handgun.

 

[chinook907]

Yes, quite a bit of the time.

 

[pirogue]

South AR - .380
South AZ - .45ACP

 

[Dave0317]

We can't have a handgun while hunting in Alberta. I carry bear spray if I'm in bear country. There is a YouTube vid comparing how quick bear spray is to a handgun

I’d be curious to see it. I’ll always choose a gun where possible, but if I hunt an area where that’s not legal or possible, I’d definitely like to see how guys are deploying spray rapidly.

A common standard for handgun shooters is first round on target, from the holster, in less than 1.5 seconds. Sub 1 second is possible for well practiced shooters. Hard to see spray being meaningfully faster, and, even if you get spray on an aggressive animal in less than a second, it may or may not immediately deter the animal. With a handgun, you have a chance of hitting CNS and switching off all motor function in an instant.

 

[rclouse79]

I even carry during rifle season. I live in grizz country.

The time I am the happiest to have mine is during black bear rifle season. I would rather have 17 shots with a 9 mm Glock that is easy to maneuver when looking to recover a bear in the thick stuff.