Sidearm for Black Bear.

[Bob33]

Without a rifle I prefer bear spray.

[The scout]

10mm

[pashok23]

S&W 629 6.5 inch barrel .44 mag

I carry the same, grew up in grizz country

I do hunt alot in NW Montana with a healthy grizzly population.How heavy is your bullet for bear on your .44?

[WapitiTalk1]

For me it's the HSM 305 GR Bear Load. 

[pashok23]

For me it's the HSM 305 GR Bear Load.

Same here.Made in Montana

[buglebrush]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America

Note the amount that were field dressing animals.  That activity comprises a miniscule percentage of time in the woods yet accounts for several attacks.  Keep your sidearm strapped on

[bowtechian]

Used to use the hunting 300 gr cast cores but now have the red tip ammo can't remember the weight thow

[NW-GSP]

Glock 20 10mm. Cougars should be what your worried about instead of bears and in reality your more at risk of danger from the two legged creatures then the four legged ones.

[RadSav]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America

I look at those numbers and can't help but think, "Man!  I should sell my pistols and buy lottery tickets with the profits.  It would make more sense to worry about how I'm going to spend my winnings than to worry about being killed by a bear."


Never been much worried about bear.  But two legged creatures make me nervous.

[huntingaddiction]

I carry a Glock 22 .40 s&w.  Not bashing but have a hi point .380 and I would never carry it as a side arm.  I love plinking with it though.  I need something i can drop in the mud pull it out and shoot.  The glock can do that.  Maybe i am harder on guns:'(

[tgomez]

Great idea not to worry about being attacked by a bear while bear hunting, so I guess some of you think you can wrestle the damn thing when you couldn't even rip a wet paper bag. Maybe it's time to sprinkle some miracle grow on your brains. Who the hell taught you guys how to hunt. Oh must be the same guys who dont get out of the truck or off their 4 wheeler. Me, im gonna stay with a sidearm. No one ever said they were "afraid" of a bear, but some of us are smart enough to know you arnt winning that battle unarmed. If a Black Bear attacks you its going to KILL YOU, simple as that. Now I don't know about ya'all, but I usually hunt by myself so not bringing a sidearm seems pretty moronic if you ask me. Last time I checked Bear are powerful with teeth and claws. We are limited to our weapon and brain power. ALWAYS KEEP A SIDEARM IN BEAR CONTRY, GOD BLESS, STAY SAFE.

[NW-GSP]

Great idea not to worry about being attacked by a bear while bear hunting, so I guess some of you think you can wrestle the damn thing when you couldn't even rip a wet paper bag. Maybe it's time to sprinkle some miracle grow on your brains. Who the hell taught you guys how to hunt. Oh must be the same guys who dont get out of the truck or off their 4 wheeler. Me, im gonna stay with a sidearm. No one ever said they were "afraid" of a bear, but some of us are smart enough to know you arnt winning that battle unarmed. If a Black Bear attacks you its going to KILL YOU, simple as that. Now I don't know about ya'all, but I usually hunt by myself so not bringing a sidearm seems pretty moronic if you ask me. Last time I checked Bear are powerful with teeth and claws. We are limited to our weapon and brain power. ALWAYS KEEP A SIDEARM IN BEAR CONTRY, GOD BLESS, STAY SAFE.

Take a look at the odds of you having a issue with a black bear vs the odds of having to deal with a crack head in the woods. Also most black bears are more afraid of you then you are of them unless its a sow with cubs.
When I'm in the woods I realise that my biggest threat is other people not the animals.

[tgomez]

I carry a Glock 22 .40 s&w.  Not bashing but have a hi point .380 and I would never carry it as a side arm.  I love plinking with it though.  I need something i can drop in the mud pull it out and shoot.  The glock can do that.  Maybe i am harder on guns:'(

Make sure you get that fireing pin changed in the glock, they are known to fly out the rear of the slide while being fired. My firearms insructor recommended to many in my class who own that firearm, (he had pin fly out and go through nose into eye orbital). I believe it's  around $35.00 for the upgrade. Wish I could afford a glock, for now my Hi-Point does me better than nothing, and I would trust my life to it. If you keep them cleaned and lubricated than they function just fine.

[huntingaddiction]

Firing pin is upgraded...so is the trigger and spring!

[tgomez]

Great idea not to worry about being attacked by a bear while bear hunting, so I guess some of you think you can wrestle the damn thing when you couldn't even rip a wet paper bag. Maybe it's time to sprinkle some miracle grow on your brains. Who the hell taught you guys how to hunt. Oh must be the same guys who dont get out of the truck or off their 4 wheeler. Me, im gonna stay with a sidearm. No one ever said they were "afraid" of a bear, but some of us are smart enough to know you arnt winning that battle unarmed. If a Black Bear attacks you its going to KILL YOU, simple as that. Now I don't know about ya'all, but I usually hunt by myself so not bringing a sidearm seems pretty moronic if you ask me. Last time I checked Bear are powerful with teeth and claws. We are limited to our weapon and brain power. ALWAYS KEEP A SIDEARM IN BEAR CONTRY, GOD BLESS, STAY SAFE.

Take a look at the odds of you having a issue with a black bear vs the odds of having to deal with a crack head in the woods. Also most black beads are more afraid of you then you are of them unless its a sow with cubs.
When I'm in the woods I realise that my biggest threat is other people not the animals.

IT ONLY TAKES ONCE!! Ive been hunting my whole life, im well aware of the dangers of bear hunting. I fear NO MAN, but GOD! And the post ask you to tell me your sidearm choice, not to bash mine or tell people not to carry them. If you dont carry one than just don't post and move on to another topic. WTF is with some of you people? "IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN!" Get it a break already.