Good Ol' Boy
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50 BMG.
Squirrels to Cape Buffalo and everything in between.
Squirrels to Cape Buffalo and everything in between.
Well now you’re just being silly. Everyone knows 300 Win Mag is all you need for squirrels.50 BMG.
Squirrels to Cape Buffalo and everything in between.
Here’s a true and three week old tale of two buddies archery hunting only (deer) in the gravely ridge area of Montana armed of course with their 9 mm hand guns when out of nowhere they got attacked by a freakin grizzly. This was on the news BTW well one happened to be my coworkers friend. That 9mm didn’t stop the bear from moppin the trail with one fella while the other was shooting and damn near killed them both.
The point is ya never know
Here’s a true and three week old tale of two buddies archery hunting only (deer) in the gravely ridge area of Montana armed of course with their 9 mm hand guns when out of nowhere they got attacked by a freakin grizzly. This was on the news BTW well one happened to be my coworkers friend. That 9mm didn’t stop the bear from moppin the trail with one fella while the other was shooting and damn near killed them both.
The point is ya never know
Here’s a true and three week old tale of two buddies archery hunting only (deer) in the gravely ridge area of Montana armed of course with their 9 mm hand guns when out of nowhere they got attacked by a freakin grizzly. This was on the news BTW well one happened to be my coworkers friend. That 9mm didn’t stop the bear from moppin the trail with one fella while the other was shooting and damn near killed them both.
The point is ya never know
People with much bigger guns have also been killed by grizzly bears.Here’s a true and three week old tale of two buddies archery hunting only (deer) in the gravely ridge area of Montana armed of course with their 9 mm hand guns when out of nowhere they got attacked by a freakin grizzly. This was on the news BTW well one happened to be my coworkers friend. That 9mm didn’t stop the bear from moppin the trail with one fella while the other was shooting and damn near killed them both.
The point is ya never know
No worries mateSouth Prairie Jim,
Sorry...didn't mean anything negative.
My Pitts need to take a leak or dump at night. Where we live in the Chattahoochee NF, we have bears, bobcats and mountain lions. Bears are easy or make noise they leave.
According to the internet, a bobcat can pounce 12' to 14' and a mountain lion's charge is over 30 MPH. How do I know they are here? The game cameras took their pictures. GA DNR claims there are no mountain lions here. Should I believe GA DNR or the cameras? Me, myself and I will believe the cameras.
So when the dog's need to do their thing; I have an AK or AR. No thanks on the handgun. My opinion is based on magazine capacity..
Georgia has mountain lions. I have seen way too many video cams and camera photos to believe other wise posted. We have them in my area of NW Florida. State game dept usually like to deny the existence of lost animal species. If they admit to its presence then they have to do something about it. Print policy, regulations, and devote personnel for studies and perhaps control.My Pitts need to take a leak or dump at night. Where we live in the Chattahoochee NF, we have bears, bobcats and mountain lions. Bears are easy or make noise they leave.
According to the internet, a bobcat can pounce 12' to 14' and a mountain lion's charge is over 30 MPH. How do I know they are here? The game cameras took their pictures. GA DNR claims there are no mountain lions here. Should I believe GA DNR or the cameras? Me, myself and I will believe the cameras.
So when the dog's need to do their thing; I have an AK or AR. No thanks on the handgun. My opinion is based on magazine capacity..
Almost every night, we hear coyotes in the fields and woods and along the creek out back. After some flooding, a dead cow floated in behind my neighbor's house. The carcass was a coyote magnet for about a week before it was just bones. I've seen them running through the neighborhood at night while walking my 65 pound black Lab mix. Another neighbor had one run through his back yard in daylight right after his little girl came in their back door. A few years back, my wife called me about coyotes coming close to our back yard. (We had a small dog at the time.) I got home to find two dead coyotes behind the house; she used her S&W Model 681 wearing Crimson Trace grips loaded with .38 Special +P hollow points to kill them both from the back door.
I carry 9x19mm pistols these days and don't worry about the coyotes.
Especially in the hands of a lady that can shoot well.Nothing beats a good S&W wheelgun.
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Almost every night, we hear coyotes in the fields and woods and along the creek out back. After some flooding, a dead cow floated in behind my neighbor's house. The carcass was a coyote magnet for about a week before it was just bones. I've seen them running through the neighborhood at night while walking my 65 pound black Lab mix. Another neighbor had one run through his back yard in daylight right after his little girl came in their back door. A few years back, my wife called me about coyotes coming close to our back yard. (We had a small dog at the time.) I got home to find two dead coyotes behind the house; she used her S&W Model 681 wearing Crimson Trace grips loaded with .38 Special +P hollow points to kill them both from the back door.
I carry 9x19mm pistols these days and don't worry about the coyotes.
Especially in the hands of a lady that can shoot well.
Modern day Velo Dog.I see at least 1 coyote a month, sometimes more. They either ignore me or they're running from me. I've never seen a feral dog but before Illinois passed concealed carry I was attacked by a dog, while I was riding my bike on a bike trail. While I was being attacked the owner assured me that it was OK and that his dog wouldn't bite. I nearly wiped out. Since passage of the Illinois Firearms Concealed Carry Act, I never go riding without a 9mm, you never know what's going to happen, but a dog attack is always at the forefront of my mind.
I've never had a doubt that if I hit a dog with a 147gr Winchester Ranger "T" Series RA9T that it would stop the attack.
I see at least 1 coyote a month, sometimes more. They either ignore me or they're running from me. I've never seen a feral dog but before Illinois passed concealed carry I was attacked by a dog, while I was riding my bike on a bike trail. While I was being attacked the owner assured me that it was OK and that his dog wouldn't bite. I nearly wiped out. Since passage of the Illinois Firearms Concealed Carry Act, I never go riding without a 9mm, you never know what's going to happen, but a dog attack is always at the forefront of my mind.
I've never had a doubt that if I hit a dog with a 147gr Winchester Ranger "T" Series RA9T that it would stop the attack.
I’ve had the same experiences. Followed by a chow that was definitely trying to get behind me and bite. Followed me for a quarter mile. Finally got pissed off enough that I dropped my bag and went after it full steam intending to kick the living crap out of it. That’s when it turned tail.I used to do a lot of running and have had several encounters with dogs charging me but was never attacked. Just a lot of barking and sometimes being followed for a bit. And I never felt reassured when the owner said he won't bite.
I occasionally walk now, and I should get back in the habit of taking something with me. I just have to find a decent carry method.
Back in PA there were always dogs running loose, especially one idiot's Rottweiler. When out walking the dog I would take my Taurus 44 spl with me
For years, the most threatening thing I've seen in woods in which I regularly hike have been deer and rabbits. Recently I've seen both coyotes and bobcats.
Fortunately both seemed rather scared of me and scampered off. But it did get me thinking...would the Glock G19 (9mm) I carry be sufficient for self-defense if one of them was not in a friendly mood?
I don't have a dog any more but will again some day...would not like to see him tangle with these sorts of animals either.
If 9mm isn't sufficient, I could carry a G21 instead (45 ACP) if that is a better caliber for this purpose.
To be clear...yes, I understand these creatures typically run away and I'm not going into the woods petrified of being attacked by coyotes, but always better to be prepared. I'm usually more worried about 2-legged varmints.
Thanks for any advice!