I think I would use the same setup.View attachment 1157610
This what I carry wandering around the mountains where I live.
Glock 19 and a can of UDAP.
The only time I am going to be willing to carry a shotgun around in the woods is if I am bird hunting. Not only is it heavy and ungainly I don't feel any need to draw attention to myself.The shotgun is also a lot heavier, and its ammo is a lot heavier, than most people are gonna want to tote for a long distance while bumming around in the woods.
If the purpose of the gun is general self defense while in the woods, I still would contend that your usual CCW is the best choice. Even in the woods, the greatest predator of humans is other humans.
Just my 2 cents, others will have differenet opinions.
That is some serious medicine5” .460 mag with a reddot!
Having read this post, I checked with two Ca. dfw agencies; Bishop and Bridgeport wardens. I do most of my camping/fishing between these two areas of Ca. Was informed by both, that yes, I was legal to open carry while camping and/or fishing out there. I'm thinking you're in Ca? May want to look further into this IF you are in Ca. Thought I'd pass this along.Can't do it. Most of the outdoors, in my neck of the woods, forbids open carry. So rifles and shotguns are right out. It has to be a concealed handgun, and the biggest thing I can conceal is a 4" .500 S&W. I've done that on occasion but it isn't a lot of fun. For long hikes I would give serious thought about just going unarmed. For long runs there's just no way.
I got a 340PD for the runs in particular, and it's perfect. But it certainly is not the gun I'd want for grizzly territory. And for big game hunting it's all but useless.
So I'm not playing this game.
Yes, I'm in California, but much further south and in a much more populous area. I spend as much time as possible on the 395, but when I only have a few hours, I'm limited to places where I have to conceal, if I'm allowed to carry at all.Having read this post, I checked with two Ca. dfw agencies; Bishop and Bridgeport wardens. I do most of my camping/fishing between these two areas of Ca. Was informed by both, that yes, I was legal to open carry while camping and/or fishing out there. I'm thinking you're in Ca? May want to look further into this IF you are in Ca. Thought I'd pass this along.