I always carry a handgun for personal protection when I'm Bowhunting.
I don't carry it to defend myslf against any animals either.
It's for the two legged Predators.
A couple of my friends have had guns pointed at them in the past and had their deer taken from them.
That's the reason I carry a 45 auto along with me each time I go to the woods.
Anyone else pack a handgun along while Bowhunting ?
Just curious.


Sag.

Yea I do also. I carry a Glock Model 27 40 caliber. I hunt on public land and I am always ready for anything. When you are in the middle of no where and your cell phone doesn't get a signal you have to be ready. My brother carries one as well. I have never had to use mine.

This past year a pack of wild dogs invaded our peacefulness and my brother nailed one of them that came under his stand.

JJ

One shot one kill.

It's illegal in WY. But when I elk hunt in grizz country, somehow the 454 Casull ends up in my pack. Not going to risk my life (remote risk I will admit) because of some law (which actually violates my 2nd amendment rights) that was put in place as an additional law for when a poacher is caught during bow season (as admitted to by our local game and fish biologist).

"What we do in this life echos an eternity"

No. It is illegal here in KY. If it wasn't, I wouldn't go into the field without it.
Graham Outdoors

Edited by - ShadowAce on 01/12/2003 21:15:41

It is also illegal in Pennsylvania unless your using your bow during the regular firearms season.

No man will take a deer from me, holding a gun or otherwise.

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wish i could it is almost illegal to even look at a handgun here in new york we even need a license for long guns thanks to your save the world don't blame the product of their enviroment poor under privileged souls who pull the trigger or use these weapons in a crime but curse and blame every law abiding citizen who wishes to own one groups


sorry for the outburst but you hit a nerve there

I just picked up bow hunting and I think its a blast. I am too young to own a handgun, but I wouldn't carry one into the field anyway. And as Rob said, it's also illegal here in PA. In my area, I don't feel there is a need to carry a handgun while bowhunting anyway. If I lived in grizzly country and if I was old enough, there would definatley be a .454 Casull at my side. An arrow wont stop a charging bear, but a 300 grain bullet might <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> You said guys steal deer, where do you live? Stealing deer, how lazy (and unlawful) can some people get?

I understand why but it is a BIG nono here. Now with that said I take one with me when I bow hunt HOGS and I am always Hunting hogs!
Rick

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No man will take a deer from me, holding a gun or otherwise.


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I personally will not be dying for a deer carcass. P&Y or not. Take it, it's yours.
Graham Outdoors

Its also illegal to carry a firearm during bow season here in TX.
You can carry one during the general season tho and when hog hunting.


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