Yep, handguns too.
Whats the deal with handgun hunting?
Why a Handgun?
I would say its for the thrill of it.
Hunting with a handgun and stalking your prey is a real challenge.
Its visceral and thrilling.
The first time I went handgun hunting I was teenager armed with a heavy .44 Magnum revolver.
We stumbled across some hogs in a clearing and settled in the tree line.
We sat in silence waiting to see if they would move in a little closer to us.
Unfortunately, they never did and it was a bust for the day.
However, that thrill has never left me.
The challenge is another reason.
You are using a weapon with a shorter effective range thats just plain difficult to shoot well.
You have to be closer to your chosen game which is a challenge unto itself.
Then you gotta hit your animal with an effective, life-ending shot.
Its a thrilling endeavor.
What Kind of Handgun?
It depends on what you are hunting.
Squirrel and deer are two very different animals and require different calibers.
However, well focus today on medium-game animals like deer and hogs.
These are the most common animals hunted in the United States.
Most of these guns are revolvers in .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .41 Magnum, and up.
One of the few cartridges designed for automatics that is anexcellent handgun hunter is the 10mm.
The gun should be manageable and easy to handle in the field.
Good iron sights, preferable adjustable and easy to see sights are great to have to.
Obviously, reliability is a must.
If the handgun goes click when it should go bang, you may have just played yourself.
The cartridge you choose matters as well.
Any of these will fair well against medium-game animals.
A holster is certainly a wise choice for any hunter.
This allows you the same freedom a sling gives when using a long gun.
you could carry your handgun and have both hands free.
Any standard high-quality holster will work, butchest holsters are a very popular choice.
Plus a chest rig is quick and quiet to draw from without a ton of extra movement.
You need lots of practice.
you gotta be an ethical hunter and be capable of putting down your prey quickly and humanely.
I despise the idea of an animal suffering because I suck at shooting.
Get out there and practice, practice, practice.
Practice with your hunting ammo as well so that you know how it flies and where it will land.
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Whats your chosen loadout?
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