Is carrying a side arm necessary?

[Smossy]

Bear spray. Read quite a few articles about how effective bear mace is over firearms. Theres pros and cons to either side but when bear spray can blind you and nearly shut down your respitory system long enough to get away from the situation without the resulting consiquences of the law or me spending the next 5-10 years in prison. Ill take the lesser slightly more risky rought.

[turkeyfeather]

I agree that bear spray is effective. I still think lead is more effective and I always figure I will worry about legalities after I know my life is safe.

[Torrent50]

Bear spray is effective, but if it gets up close and you are in a fight, it will likely incapacitate you as well.  There is no foolproof defense, except not to go into the woods.  We can all agree that isn't happening  Having a sidearm and being competent and confident in it's use is about as good as it gets in my mind.  If I end up on the ground rolling around in a fight for my life with some critter, either two-legged or four-legged, I hope I am able to find a chunk of a body that isn't mine and shove the damn thing against it and start pulling the trigger until it goes away.

[pianoman9701]

Bear spray. Read quite a few articles about how effective bear mace is over firearms. Theres pros and cons to either side but when bear spray can blind you and nearly shut down your respitory system long enough to get away from the situation without the resulting consiquences of the law or me spending the next 5-10 years in prison. Ill take the lesser slightly more risky rought.

Just in case you're wondering, this wouldn't be considered an excused absence!

[TheHunt]

I hunt alone and I carry.  I am more nervous about humans trying to hurt or kill me.

[jeffro]

Bear spray. Read quite a few articles about how effective bear mace is over firearms. Theres pros and cons to either side but when bear spray can blind you and nearly shut down your respitory system long enough to get away from the situation without the resulting consiquences of the law or me spending the next 5-10 years in prison. Ill take the lesser slightly more risky rought.

are you being serious, or an elitist bow hunter?

[stevemiller]

Bear spray. Read quite a few articles about how effective bear mace is over firearms. Theres pros and cons to either side but when bear spray can blind you and nearly shut down your respitory system long enough to get away from the situation without the resulting consiquences of the law or me spending the next 5-10 years in prison. Ill take the lesser slightly more risky rought.

are you being serious, or an elitist bow hunter?
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He is being serious,He is a great guy,a helpful guy and a great addition to this forum.He has his reasons for this post. 

[RadSav]

Smossy...The Elitist Bowhunter!  Now that's funny

We love Smoochy around here.  Good kid

[SGTDuffman]

Better to be judged by 12, than carried by 6...

[WRKG4GD]

Sig Sauer 2022 here.  All reasons stated.

Especially zombies.

[Wea300mag]

I always carry when hiking by myself. I look at it as insurance and it gives me piece of mind. I've also used it to detour an ornery bear before.

[Goldeneye]

Smossy...The Elitist Bowhunter!  Now that's funny

We love Smoochy around here.  Good kid

Wait a minute.  Smoochy?  Every nickname has a root of truth.  How did he earn Smoochy? 

[ghosthunter]

Smossy...The Elitist Bowhunter!  Now that's funny

We love Smoochy around here.  Good kid

Wait a minute.  Smoochy?  Every nickname has a root of truth.  How did he earn Smoochy?

A better question is how did RADSAV know that. Kinky bow hunters?

[jasnt]

Some times it's the two legged critters that are more dangerous than the four legged critters

[cryder]

JEEEEEZE ,just ask dude in jersey , he will clear all dought right away or your not listening correctly