Do you hunt and MD with a Gun?

I guess it depends, however since I carry most all the time, I reckon the answer would be yes. If I'm in a park without a detector I have a gun, so why would I not carry a gun detecting, and the same at the beach. My health doesn't let me get out in the pucker brush like I used to, but when I did get out in the woods, and if I go out now, I for sure go armed. I remember years ago I worked on a cow outfit in Nevada, and was detecting an old home site on the ranch. Tons of square nails and the machine I was using didn't have any discrimination, and I didn't have ear phones. The constant peep peep of those nails called in two coyotes. The same could call in a lion. Lions in Oregon have been more or less protected to the point that there are a lot of them, and lion/human encounters are happening more and more. I wouldn't go berry picking, hiking, rock hunting, prospecting or fishing in Oregon without being armed. Every time there is a lion story on TV they remind the public to puff up and look bigger, and don't run. I've always figured I'd just shoot the darn thing, which I might ad goes on a lot around here. The term used by the local ranchers is shoot, shovel, and shut up, and there are lots of lion encounters that never make the news, but the locals know. So yeah, I go armed as protection from all sorts of predators, two and four legged.
 

I also agree with rginn, and I did not need to carry one before that happened and I still have not sense. Especialy me being not trained to have and use one. And in a few short years of hunting relics, I have never felt the need to, except for this one time. I would venture to say I may never see it happen again in truth, but it just made me reflect about this.
 

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I was camped in my car, up above ukia in calif....
I wake up to some 220 pounder, naked, beating on the roof an windows, screaming at the top of his lungs......
"""open the door or i'll kill you..."""
never being one to pass up a chance to meet the good lord in person, I open the door an feed the guy a 3 second burst of bear spray...

amazing...he bends over at the waist...how polite...." i'm gonna ...cough gasp cough gasp"
I drove down the mountain and found a police car, turned my self in....went through some ugly comments about putting the poor sap into the hospital...he had asthma...
well...good reason not to do drugs and pick fights naked....
 

Yes, i have a license.
 

I one time walked down a reveene in the AZ. desert and around one corner was a hairless pig/boar that looked like a gaint mouse . i ran back to camp 150 yards away . this thing was BIG .
 

I always carry pepper spray, legal, concealable, doesn't leave blood evidence, bodies or finger prints. It is effective against people,
dogs, bears, and you can use it on your tacos (just kidding).
In remote areas I may add a sidearm especially for snakes while nugget hunting though I have seen many snakes and not fired on
them.
I have noticed carrying a sidearm always seems to get you more noticed by rangers than not carrying, just my opinion.
Question, How far would Mr Martin have continued to beat George Zimmerman if a sidearm was not involved?
Rich

The only one that can answer that, isn't talking! Frank... 111-1 profileblk.webp
 

Normally, on the beach or in a park or yard, I don't carry. While cache hunting in some remote area I usually carry a Texas Defender 2 barrel derringer. It is .45/.410 cal. The first barrel is loaded with 000 buckshot and the second carries a slug. The first is for snakes, the second is for larger animals. Frank...

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I bet that has a nice kick lol. I carry a .45acp everywhere I go I know most are against it but even in a trusted area u can't be too safe but one must know when to use and when not to use know ur surroundings and educate ur self it's not just a matter of carrying a gun and using it their are consequences you will have to live with for the rest of your life
 

I am not against firearms...just a believer in most people don't know how to handle them...
and I don't have any need to kill anything...ever....
bear spray...works great.
 

I have been thinking about carrying my 9 with me where I hunt due to it being in the middle of no where. I might need it one day for wild animals. I have heard dogs barking in the distance and there has been some wild dogs reported in the area. Id hate to shoot a dog cause I like all animals but if they are wild they will attack ya if there is a pack of them.
 

I sure do, what with all the gang bangers around, and I'm 81 yrs old, so Im not in shape to have people mess with me when I'm detecting.
 

I live in NJ and It is impossible to carry unless your PD. I would if I could because I wear head phones 99 percent of the time. I've hunted in remote areas only to find fresh footprints that went by me and I never seen them pass! Scary!
My shovel is my weapon....but only if I see them first!:)
 

My son and I hunt for rocks, fossils and occasionally metal detect. I usually take pepper spray. In light of recent bear sightings right where we travel, I am wondering if pepper spray will be enough!?? My fear is snakes and bears.
 

My son and I hunt for rocks, fossils and occasionally metal detect. I usually take pepper spray. In light of recent bear sightings right where we travel, I am wondering if pepper spray will be enough!?? My fear is snakes and bears.

I'm not too worried about black bears in Fl. as they are very elusive and usually scared of people unless there's food involved or you're between a mother and her cubs. But in states with brown bears or the like, I think I would carry a pretty big caliber revolver.
 

After walking into a pot grow operation then getting stopped by the cops 2 minutes later.
Yes i do carry some times but have snake shot in the loaded magazine and 165 gr .45 hydroshok's in the spare mags.
 

I seldom feel the need to carry, but I always have a handgun and a rifle in my truck.

About a year ago I spotted a small dog being attacked by several larger dogs, while the owner of the little dog was screaming, crying, and generally freaking out.

I stopped and yelled at the dogs, expecting them to run off, but they didn't back off one bit. One dog picked the little dog up in it's mouth and began shaking it, I grabbed my pistol and fired one shot over their heads into a dirt bank, and that was it. They turned tail and ran, the little dog seemed ok.

I've got some livestock, and it pays to be ready. The types of animals that harass my stock, don't give you time to retrieve a weapon.
 

My son and I hunt for rocks, fossils and occasionally metal detect. I usually take pepper spray. In light of recent bear sightings right where we travel, I am wondering if pepper spray will be enough!?? My fear is snakes and bears.

As stated you really dont have to worry about black bears too much, odds are maybe 1 in a million of a black bear attack, but if you wanted to be sure just in case buy Counter Assault pepper spray......
 

I only carry at the beach.

All those beautiful women, glistening in the sun.

Hard not to reach for my gun.

These guys know what I'm talking about........



Cheers,
Dave.

:headbang:
 

Yes I always keep protection on me and sometimes carry a pistol! I can't believe nobody else picked up on that one? I just have a warped mind, I guess....do I carry? Yes... Boy Scout motto: "Be Prepared"... Meth heads are a common occurance around here. They don't care what anything costs, they just want it. I wn't risk my life for any "thing" but I will take action if I feel my life or my family's life is in danger....
 

i do not have a carry permit or i would carry mine with me,, so what i do now is strap a big ole buck knife on my belt , we use it to cut the plugs but i would think if i had it in my hands some one would think twice before messing with me.
 

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