Im planning a backpacking trip to Maine later this year and from living up there in the past (about 15 years ago), I vaguely remember the moose being much more of a threat to people than the bear are. I hike and camp with my dog and while a bear could take him (VERY large dog bred to defend against bear and wolves ironically), I dont think the bear would be interested in the challenge, so I think he is a better be deterrent than any gun would be. Its really the moose Im worried about to be honest, they have a bad temper and arent afraid of anything it seems. I will be in an area known for their bear and moose populations.
I currently have a .357 that is light weight and usually use for backpacking and Im leaning towards just taking the .357 and not wasting the money on a more powerful gun, simply because the moose up there are huge and if one wants to attack, I dont think any handgun is going to stop a bull moose.
Ive thought about buying a .460, 500, or 44 mag, but like I said, I just dont see these stopping a moose before it does harm to me...it might slow it down or stop it eventually, but I dont think it would matter at that point.
Does anyone disagree?
I currently have a .357 that is light weight and usually use for backpacking and Im leaning towards just taking the .357 and not wasting the money on a more powerful gun, simply because the moose up there are huge and if one wants to attack, I dont think any handgun is going to stop a bull moose.
Ive thought about buying a .460, 500, or 44 mag, but like I said, I just dont see these stopping a moose before it does harm to me...it might slow it down or stop it eventually, but I dont think it would matter at that point.
Does anyone disagree?