What would you rather carry hunting alone in cat country?

[surfj9009]

Just because I am curious, what would you carry from the items listed if you were in an area that was known to have big cats and you were hunting solo. Assume you would also have a 12 ga., 338-06 or 30-06 with you.

I have several of these guns, and a few are ones I am considering, but I am curious to what you guys think would be best and would carry if you were hunting alone. I am new to this hunting stuff and I don't want to get eaten. 

I am kind of leaning towards either the Glock, XD or one of the wheel guns, but I can't really decide. I love my 1911, but I am not sure I would want to carry it as a field gun.

What say you?

[HighCountryHunter88]

what ever is lightest and easyest to carry..

[seth30]

Being that they are fast, but also requre less of a punch to take down, I would go with a clip fed handgun that can carry more rounds

[surfj9009]

Mods, sorry but could you please move this to the polls forum? My bad....

[surfj9009]

Yeah, I'm kinda leaning towards my XD-40. It's light and I got a good Serpa retention holster. Shot over 4000 rounds through it and never had a FTF or FTE or anything. Just not sure if it's enough gun.....

[uplandhunter870]

for me it is my full size 1911, out of my hand guns it is the one i shoot best. 

[dawhunt]

I actually carry a 357 mag.
Bob

[jyerxa]

I carry a 44 mag. not only for the cats but other unknowns. And I can shoot that out to 100 yards fairly accurately.

[MADMAX]

.41 mag all the way  !

[dscubame]

I like the glock for the brainless pull and shoot factor only.  Under stress not having to worry about a safety or any other procedure is priceless.  Not a glock fan but pull and shoot is winning me over on this one.

[Huntbear]

I went with the .44 mag.  Simply because, I want to know my gun will go bang every time.  Revolvers do not jam.  Magazines are not lost, or dropped..

Plus, 240 gr. hollow points will take down anything in the woods, from cougar to meth maggots to bears..

[runamuk]

None of the above

if I get another revolver in the future it will be another 357
I have shot and dislike 45's so any pistol will likely be a 9mm
and right now all I have is a 22 and it is what usually goes along

[ICEMAN]

I agree on the revolver.  Not that my hearing would benefit from it, but if a cat had me by the shoulder, neck or back, I feel that I could fire a revolver over my shoulder a bit easier than an auto...

[high country]

Whatever is light, quick, completely timed to muscle memory. Cats, bears, wolves.....they make their living by being quiet and quick. It does not take a howitzer to dump them....it takes well placed shots. I feel safe with any of my personal side arms, but I shoot a bunch.

[Huntbear]

None of the above

if I get another revolver in the future it will be another 357
I have shot and dislike 45's so any pistol will likely be a 9mm
and right now all I have is a 22 and it is what usually goes along

A .357 mag will work just fine.  It is still a revolver.