Trail Gun and Holster

[Mike Bravo]

What revolver caliber would be best on the trail/mountains against black bear and cougar?
What kind of holster would work while wearing a backpack?

[Bulldozer]

I would go with a 44 Mag or 45LC with a cross draw holster.

[carpsniperg2]

i alreay put my on your other post about cal but i would sugest a cross draw or strong side hip with a good thumb strap to make sure if you tuselin around with somthing it does not fall out and it will be easy to reach.

[Mike Bravo]

Any particular brands? 
Would you be able to conceal?

[carpsniperg2]

yes under a longer jacket yes both can be concealed unless you get a gun with a 6"+ barrrel i am a big fan of uncle mikes holsters and acc check them out cheap and hold up good.

[Mike Bravo]

Any suggestions to conceal in the spring summer with a backpack on?

[JackOfAllTrades]

If I want to conceal... (for those popular forest service trails that tree huggers like to frequent) I'll only carry an SP101 in 357mag with some pretty hot loads as vermin medicine in a Bianchi horizontal shoulder holster on the weak side. This provides very nice cross draw access from the strong arm and hides nicely with an open front button shirt. A hip holster with backpack waist belt is just an uncomfortable situation in all my experience. And there is no way to conceal since the padded belt of a back pack must ride above the hip belt for the weapon. IWB front is still uncomfortable and not concealable.

Most of the time I could give a rip about concealing when I'm in the woods. Bunny hugger trail or not. I carry my Ruger 44mag in a weak side vertical shoulder holster.

A shoulder rig is the only way to carry a piece if you're also adorned with a day/back pack.

-Steve

[Wazukie]

I carry my .357 in a crossdraw style.  I have now problems with it being uncomfortable with a pack on or in the truck or when on horse back. but there is really no way to conceal it eaither.  Something like a S&W 60 or the Rugar SP101 is easier to conceal for sure.

[Straight Shooter]

Nothing fancy for me... a 4" stainless Ruger GP100 (.357 Mag) in strong-side hip holster.

[satchel3006]

i carry my 4" gp100 in a kinda chest holster thing or in a hip holster depending on what im doing and what i feel like
http://www.opticsale.com/gunmate-the-guide-holster-21432-824-prd1.html
heres a pic of the chest holster

[Galpster]

I carry a 45 FNP in a tactical leg holster. It takes some practice but I had lots of it n the military. It is not a conceal carry but that is not your original posting. I carry the same pistol in an uncle mikes center of the back holster.

[high country]

I pack a smith 329pd in a strong side mitch rosen.....light, lots of power and accurate to 100 plus yds

[mattaylor81]

I carry a 4 5/8" Blackhawk in 45Colt.  Either in a crossdraw or one of the these chest holsters.http://www.davidjohnstonleather.com/Pages/Holsters.html I load 300gr Cast Performance WLNGC bullets moving about 1100fps.

[Rgrady35]

I carry a Ruger Blackhawk Bisley 7 1/2" barrel strong side. 250 gr Nosler JHP loaded a bit warm about 1k fps. .45 LC.

[yorketransport]

I have a Taurus Tracker Ti 41 Mag that has been all pretty good to me. I carry it in a Bianchi Black Widow holster if I just have a day pack on. If I have a heavier pack with a hip belt, I slide an Uncl Mike's pancake holster on to the hip belt and carry the gun on the pack.

I like the gun, but if the S&W 329 had been around at the time, that's what I'd be packing. And I don't worry about concealing if I'm in the out in the national forest. I've had some funny looks, but nothing that wasn't fixed with a friendly greeting.

Andrew