If you have an injured animal that requires a second shot, would you prefer to put it down with your hunting rifle or with a handgun?
This is what I do too. I always carry a NAA .22 in my pocket. One shot between the eye and ear does the trick.I prefer a handgun round to the head. No more meat damage, cheaper round, and am usually too close for the finishing shot to use my scope. I mean, I never need more than one shot...
I prefer a handgun round to the head. No more meat damage, cheaper round, and am usually too close for the finishing shot to use my scope. I mean, I never need more than one shot...
It's definitely more humane to quickly shoot with your rifle rather than let an animal suffer while you sling your rifle, draw your pistol, and walk up/ close the distance to handgun range. Furthermore, if you plan on eating it, your approach will get it's adrenalin up and make for a less tasty dinner.
As far as legality goes, in Idaho I think it must be legal to carry a handgun for self protection during bow hunting season because I know a lot of bow hunters who do. I don't bow hunt myself, and I never carried a handgun in addition to my muzzle loader back when I used to hunt deer and elk with that way. I'd guess a hunter participating in a "primitive weapons only" hunt in Idaho could get into a lot of trouble if they were carrying a modern handgun in addition to their muzzle loader. But that's only a guess.
Regarding the "legal to carry handgun": In VA, a handgun round must be at least .23 and carry at least 350 ft/lbs of muzzle energy to be legal for deer. A lot of 9mm factory ammo does not meet this, which is honestly why I got started in .40 S&W.
As per Ohio law my primary firearm, my CC gun can only be used for defense.
Reminds me of watching my dad try that when i was younger... then i showed him how.. boot firmly in the front shoulders grab the antlers bending the neck back towards you and blade away insert right behind the air tube and arteries then its one push forward and left.I tried to use a knife once on a doe that still had some life left in her. As soon as the knife started to cut, she brought up her rear hoof and darned near broke a knuckle on my thumb! No more of the knife stuff like that for me....