What is your Back-up weapon?

[BULLBLASTER]

Cant believe there are not more bear wrasslers out there.  I thought yall wer tuff.

I think we should have a huntwa blackbear noodling tournament like mudcats on TV!

[TwoSixFourWins]

I just grin 'em down like Davy Crockett

[Kain]

Cant believe there are not more bear wrasslers out there.  I thought yall wer tuff.

I think we should have a huntwa blackbear noodling tournament like mudcats on TV!

YOu go first and show us how its done.  I will be right behind you.   

[zackmioli]

right now just me and my knife. hoping to add a handgun to my arsenal when i have the money.

[Huntbear]

Huntbear,

Have you chronographed that load to see what you are getting for velocity?

Why yes, yes I have.. 

[seansfire]

.22 revolver that is more for the tweaker than the critters.

[JCKILLSHOT]

My fists, I just hope I never have to use them!!

[jamesjett]

I was just wondering what everyone uses for a back-up?  I have a Ruger GP 100 .357 but I did not feel it was big enough for black bear so I went out and bought a Ruger Rehawk 4inch .44 mag.

 

[washelkhunter]

Compact Tauras tracker in 41 mag.

[marlin]

Glock 20 SF or whatever else I happen to be carrying when I need back up

[dannysdaddy]

I carry a springfield xd .40 fullsize with corbon dpx ammo.  I like having 13 rounds and the gun is way more controllable for me.  Never found a revolver that was really comfortable in my hand.

[D-Rock425]

I didn't carry a back up until last year.  now I has a M&P in .357sig

[lilredhead]

springfield V-16 .45 ACP super or Ruger SBH .44 mag 4 5/8" bbl, pending on my mood.

[WapitiFreak]

I cant afford a handgun so i carry bear mace. i don't want to be "that guy" but... studies have proven that with bear mace you have a higher chance of escaping unscathed ( also if a 400# bear was charging me i don't think my accuracy would be that good as i would probably be running and shooting behind me wildly). that being said a S&W 329pd 44 mag would give me lot more piece of mind.

[shootnrun]

I carry a Dan Wesson 44. Went in tag alders after a bear with a long gun prior to being 21 and only having my rifle. It was a rather unnerving experience since I could barely push through the stuff to move forward, let alone whip a rifle around at a charging bear... One of my first purchases with the 44. Now I am slightly more comfortable chasing bears in thick stuff.