Upland Sidearm

roy reali · October 9, 2010, 07:08 AM

How many of you carry some sort of handgun when you are hunting upland game? If you do carry a handgun, what is it? And why?

I usually carry some sort of rimfire handgun on my belt. You never know when a .22 revolver might be more usefull then a shotgun. I might spot a jackrabbit thirty yards away while walking through the scrub. Yes, my shotgun could handle it, but trying to hit the thying with a revolver seems to be more fun. Plus wasting a rimfire round is more economical. Besides, if the hunting is really going poorly, I'll have a way to entertain myself with some plinking. To be honest, I've hardly ever used one. I guess part of the reason I carry one is habit.

So, how many of you have a pistol on your belt when you are hunting with a shotgun?

reloader28 · October 9, 2010, 07:45 AM

Never have yet, but I'm going to pack my .44 this year. We have so frickin many grizzlies running around here we dont even go fish the river a 1/2 mile away without a pistol. The last 3 or 4 years have gotten TERRIBLE here. I swear I've moved to Alaska.

troy_mclure · October 9, 2010, 07:49 AM

carried a .22 pistol occasionally. only really used it once and that was shooting small rocks while waiting for my buddies dogs to show back up.

Jo6pak · October 9, 2010, 08:42 AM

I usually carry a .22 pistol as well as the scattergun. I've poked a few cottontails in the past. I don't like picking pellets out of bunnies, so the pistol in my go to for the bunnies

Daryl · October 9, 2010, 08:51 AM

I always carry a handgun, regardless of where I'm headed and what I'm doing.

Upland game hunting is no different.

In the past, it's usually been a Colt Woodsman or Ruger Single Six; this year it'll be a Glock 23 for the most part.

I feel sorta naked without a handgun on my hip, since I've been carrying most of my life.

Daryl

kayaker63 · October 11, 2010, 08:53 PM

Where are you hunting?

Kayaker

jrothWA · October 11, 2010, 11:49 PM

either M17 or Contender with 10" barrel.

Squirrels or rabbits if not spooked run the sit/turn around. At 57 still nice to do a head shot.

October 9, 2010, 07:08 AM	#1
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Upland Sidearm How many of you carry some sort of handgun when you are hunting upland game? If you do carry a handgun, what is it? And why? I usually carry some sort of rimfire handgun on my belt. You never know when a .22 revolver might be more usefull then a shotgun. I might spot a jackrabbit thirty yards away while walking through the scrub. Yes, my shotgun could handle it, but trying to hit the thying with a revolver seems to be more fun. Plus wasting a rimfire round is more economical. Besides, if the hunting is really going poorly, I'll have a way to entertain myself with some plinking. To be honest, I've hardly ever used one. I guess part of the reason I carry one is habit. So, how many of you have a pistol on your belt when you are hunting with a shotgun?

October 9, 2010, 07:49 AM	#3
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	carried a .22 pistol occasionally. only really used it once and that was shooting small rocks while waiting for my buddies dogs to show back up. __________________ There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

October 9, 2010, 08:42 AM	#4
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	I usually carry a .22 pistol as well as the scattergun. I've poked a few cottontails in the past. I don't like picking pellets out of bunnies, so the pistol in my go to for the bunnies __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

October 11, 2010, 08:53 PM	#6
kayaker63 Member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 28	Handgun Where are you hunting? Kayaker

October 11, 2010, 11:49 PM	#7
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	Alway carry a .22 when upland, either M17 or Contender with 10" barrel. Squirrels or rabbits if not spooked run the sit/turn around. At 57 still nice to do a head shot.

October 9, 2010, 07:45 AM	#2
reloader28 Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2009 Location: nw wyoming Posts: 1,061	Never have yet, but I'm going to pack my .44 this year. We have so frickin many grizzlies running around here we dont even go fish the river a 1/2 mile away without a pistol. The last 3 or 4 years have gotten TERRIBLE here. I swear I've moved to Alaska.

October 9, 2010, 08:51 AM	#5
Daryl Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 2,350	I always carry a handgun, regardless of where I'm headed and what I'm doing. Upland game hunting is no different. In the past, it's usually been a Colt Woodsman or Ruger Single Six; this year it'll be a Glock 23 for the most part. I feel sorta naked without a handgun on my hip, since I've been carrying most of my life. Daryl