carrying a side arm while hunting

[encorehunter]

ok you cant just leave the story there what happened

I came over a little rise, saw a deer leg on the ground. I thought, "Huh, somebody got one, but they wasted some meat on the leg." Walked a little further and saw the deer laying there. Stopped in my tracks, and thought, "Oh crap." I then saw the lion about 5-6 yards from the deer, about 15 yards from me. I reached for my pistol, then thought, "SH@#! I left my pack in the truck." I grabbed an arrow and began slowly backing out. I backed over the little rise out of sight, and did a sprint back to the truck. I decided that was enough hunting for one day.

One .357 pistol that easily reaches the qualifications is the Contender. It will push 2000fps with a 125gr bullet with about 1K ft lbs of energy at the muzzle if I remember right. That is a hand load.

[mcsurveyer1361]

I came over a little rise, saw a deer leg on the ground. I thought, "Huh, somebody got one, but they wasted some meat on the leg." Walked a little further and saw the deer laying there. Stopped in my tracks, and thought, "Oh crap." I then saw the lion about 5-6 yards from the deer, about 15 yards from me. I reached for my pistol, then thought, "SH@#! I left my pack in the truck." I grabbed an arrow and began slowly backing out. I backed over the little rise out of sight, and did a sprint back to the truck. I decided that was enough hunting for one day.

One .357 pistol that easily reaches the qualifications is the Contender. It will push 2000fps with a 125gr bullet with about 1K ft lbs of energy at the muzzle if I remember right. That is a hand load.

is it bad that i enjoyed that not that you were in danger but its like reading those cool books about mountain men. glad your fine though.

now on another subject so even if i downed it with my rifle a 40s&w would be illegal to put it out of its missery? i know it doesnt meet the hunting guidelines but it wouldnt be like I tried to take it with my hand gun just finished it off

[J]

is it bad that i enjoyed that not that you were in danger but its like reading those cool books about mountain men. glad your fine though.

now on another subject so even if i downed it with my rifle a 40s&w would be illegal to put it out of its missery? i know it doesnt meet the hunting guidelines but it wouldnt be like I tried to take it with my hand gun just finished it off

Correct. Any shots at or into the animal must be with a legal method of take.

[spqrzilla]

now on another subject so even if i downed it with my rifle a 40s&w would be illegal to put it out of its missery? i know it doesnt meet the hunting guidelines but it wouldnt be like I tried to take it with my hand gun just finished it off

You would be indeed be citable for using an illegal method of take.