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How many carry a 44 or similar when you are rifle hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="J Doss" data-source="post: 1671616" data-attributes="member: 109284"><p>I have always carried a 45LC on my hip when hunting in bear and lion country. I have never had to use it but have been in a couple of situations with lions that could have gone bad.</p><p>I guided hunts in TX, NM and CO for nearly 20 years and always carried when doing so. I had a couple of encounters with lions where we were still hunting muleys in northeastern NM. On both occasions I walked up on lions on deer kills. Needless to say, neither of us were very happy about the situations. Thankfully, it was me and not one of my hunters in either case. I was able to slowly back out, go gather up my hunters and find another area to hunt for a while. A lion looks a whole lot bigger when your staring eye to eye at 20yds and all your really paying attention to is teeth and claws.</p><p>I have hunted the Texas border country most of my life and have had distant encounters with illegals on occasion. I felt a little better knowing I had some extra close quarters firepower to back up my rifle.</p><p>I do also carry a 45ACP in a shoulder holster along with my 45LC hunting in border areas now days. It's a lot of extra weight to tote around with extra clips and speed loaders. I know if I run into some of the cartel guys I'll probably be out gunned but it makes me feel better anyway. My thought is, maybe I can get enough separation between us with the pistols to bring my long gun in if the situation calls for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J Doss, post: 1671616, member: 109284"] I have always carried a 45LC on my hip when hunting in bear and lion country. I have never had to use it but have been in a couple of situations with lions that could have gone bad. I guided hunts in TX, NM and CO for nearly 20 years and always carried when doing so. I had a couple of encounters with lions where we were still hunting muleys in northeastern NM. On both occasions I walked up on lions on deer kills. Needless to say, neither of us were very happy about the situations. Thankfully, it was me and not one of my hunters in either case. I was able to slowly back out, go gather up my hunters and find another area to hunt for a while. A lion looks a whole lot bigger when your staring eye to eye at 20yds and all your really paying attention to is teeth and claws. I have hunted the Texas border country most of my life and have had distant encounters with illegals on occasion. I felt a little better knowing I had some extra close quarters firepower to back up my rifle. I do also carry a 45ACP in a shoulder holster along with my 45LC hunting in border areas now days. It's a lot of extra weight to tote around with extra clips and speed loaders. I know if I run into some of the cartel guys I'll probably be out gunned but it makes me feel better anyway. My thought is, maybe I can get enough separation between us with the pistols to bring my long gun in if the situation calls for it. [/QUOTE]
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