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Who's packin' heat while bowhunting?
09-18-2007, 03:52 PM
#61
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Staten Island, NY
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RE: Who's packin' heat while bowhunting?
I always carry in the woods. My Glock 26 9mm, even during rifle season. Anytime I am doing something where other people are probably gonna have weapons, I carry. I don't trust other people with weapons... period. Call me what you want, but I only got one shot at this thing called "living", and no one is taking it away from me.
In my line of work, I have seen many people stone dead who probably left the house thinking that everything was cool and they would never need to defend themselves. Better them than me... and that is not fear... its brains.
In my line of work, I have seen many people stone dead who probably left the house thinking that everything was cool and they would never need to defend themselves. Better them than me... and that is not fear... its brains.
09-18-2007, 04:14 PM
#62
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Roanoke, Va
Posts: 3,562
RE: Who's packin' heat while bowhunting?
ORIGINAL: quiksilver
Sounds like some of you girls need to man-up doggy. 'Fraid the boogie man's gonna getcha or what? Do you guys wear miniskirtswhile you hunt, too?
I guess I can understand... in Timberwolf, grizzly, lion country, fine. But we have nancies here in PA who insist on packing to their treestands. Haha.
If you're afraid of the dark, you're just plain skeered of the dark. No way around it. Hey, if a barred owl or a distant coyote makes the hair on your neck stand up - maybe you should just get out of the stand a little early and hotfoot it back to the truck - or just stay on the porch. Your pistol isn't gonna save you from scary noises and your own imagination.
Sounds like some of you girls need to man-up doggy. 'Fraid the boogie man's gonna getcha or what? Do you guys wear miniskirtswhile you hunt, too?
I guess I can understand... in Timberwolf, grizzly, lion country, fine. But we have nancies here in PA who insist on packing to their treestands. Haha.
If you're afraid of the dark, you're just plain skeered of the dark. No way around it. Hey, if a barred owl or a distant coyote makes the hair on your neck stand up - maybe you should just get out of the stand a little early and hotfoot it back to the truck - or just stay on the porch. Your pistol isn't gonna save you from scary noises and your own imagination.
Starting this thread, I was unsure whether or not I would carry during season.I think I will nowafter reading some of these responses.
You can never be too safe.
09-18-2007, 05:18 PM
#64
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 362
RE: Who's packin' heat while bowhunting?
you guys who can carry legally are lucky. here in maryland you cant. which kind of sucks. i feel much better with it also. i dont want to break the law tho. so i guess i will jus stick to my knife and hands lol
09-18-2007, 05:26 PM
#65
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Portage WI/Racine WI
Posts: 2,320
RE: Who's packin' heat while bowhunting?
I already pointed out that I don't carry, but my father does. He carries because he has been held up on more than one occasion out on the public land. With as many hillbillies and trailer trash we have in our neck of the woods, I can't blame him for carrying.
09-18-2007, 05:26 PM
#66
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Portage WI/Racine WI
Posts: 2,320
RE: Who's packin' heat while bowhunting?
ORIGINAL: Dr Andy
Not needed and illegal here in Illionis and Wisconsin.
Not needed and illegal here in Illionis and Wisconsin.
I'm not trying to pick a fight with ya, just curious to why you say it's not warranted (carrying a firearm while in the woods)
09-18-2007, 05:39 PM
#69
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kodiak, AK
Posts: 2,877
RE: Who's packin' heat while bowhunting?
Some days I carry the .44 snubby, some I don't; depends where I'm going and what I'm doing. Most days now I leave the extra weight at home as I hunt open country. If I'm hunting deer in the timber or in heavy brush I carry it more for the hike out with a pack full of meat. If I'm hunting brown bears I carry it but I have a BIG rifle in the truck to go back for if I'm following one up in the brush.
