What is your Back-up weapon?

[DoubleJ]

My truck.  Never hunt outside of it

[Snapshot]

My quiver holds five arrows and I have a knife on my belt. Rocks or branches are generally close at hand. Thusfar that has been it and I've never had reason to wish for more.

[Black Ram]

Glock 40

[NW-GSP]

G20 10mm. 16 rounds of hate.

Love my g20

[bobcat]

Pocket knife with a 2 inch blade. 

(figure I can stab the bear in the eye)   

[ghosthunter]

Judge Revolver mixed loads, around camp Circuit Judge rifle.

[bowman]

I understand why people carry a "back-up" while archery hunting or a sidearm for hiking, but what's the point of carrying one when you have a rifle? I don't even carry one while hiking.  I feel the hazard of having it is greater than the added sense of protection it brings  .

[BullMagnet76]

I understand why people carry a "back-up" while archery hunting or a sidearm for hiking, but what's the point of carrying one when you have a rifle? I don't even carry one while hiking.  I feel the hazard of having it is greater than the added sense of protection it brings  .

I carry one because if you are going into thick brush after a wounded bear it is alot easier to maneuver a revolver than a rifle is.

[Cylvertip]

G17-L with 17+1 FMJ's & 34 more in the on deck circle. 
Plan C would be my Grayman 7.5 Mega Pounder.

If I hunted were there are Grizzly, Brown, or Polar bear,  there would be a 44 or 454 Casaul on my chest I think.

[Swannytheswan]

just up graded from the nearest branch to a XDM .45 still prolly isn't enough for bear but its better than the branch!

[bowman]

I carry one because if you are going into thick brush after a wounded bear it is alot easier to maneuver a revolver than a rifle is.

Makes sense! I was thinking today that my last post didn't come out quite right.  I haven't been around very many hand guns and the times I have, haven't been pleasant experiences.  Last archery season a guy I was with kept carelessly "whipping" out his .45, unloading then reloading, waving it around, and flaunting it.  I myself won't carry one until I have had the proper training and feel comfortable with it.  Until then my back-up will have to be my hunting partner considering he sends me in first to make sure they are dead.  Apparently I have quicker reflexes than him  ?   Thanks a lot Dad 

[carpsniperg2]

A rifle is a little hard to hold onto if you are rolling around on the ground with something trying to hurt/kill you That is why most pack a handgun. I will always switch to a handgun when tracking most animals. I don't care if its a bear or a deer. I shoot a handgun very well and trust it in tight spots more then a rifle. Most of the time I carry a 357 when hunting.

[fish vacuum]

Option #1 is my .270.
Option #2 is a 10mm.

[deerslyr]

8 inch bowie knife strapped to my ankle. Cant shoot hand guns for jack sh*t 

[Huntbear]

Ruger Redhawk, 44 Mag.  Loaded to max with 300 gr. Sierra Jacketed Soft Points and H110.  Basically I get 454 Casull energies.  It does hurt to target practice with.

That said... it will stop a charging cottontail if need be.   

Oh, and I can hit an 8" pie tin at 60 yards with those loads off hand, I can hit a pop can every time at 25 yds..... that is minute of bear all day long.