Muley_Stalker
Well-known member
How many of you hunt for bear with a handgun?
I'm going to try it this year for bear and muley's. No bait, or hounds in Colorado, and I wouldn't do either anyway. So, it's still hunting, or stalking for me. Maybe a bit of calling, but I have a hard time sitting still, so not much calling if any.
Most handgun hunters us large guns and barrel with a scope. Nothing wrong with that if it's your choice. It just seems more like short rifle hunting to me, so it's not my choice. I'm going to use a smaller, lighter gun with a 4" barrel with open sights. It's a .44 mag though. I want a bit of power being so close, and with my vision it will be close. Probably within longbow range. The bigger calibers are needed for the longer shots, but I think in the range i'll be using the .44 should be ok. At least that's the plan.
I'm going to try it this year for bear and muley's. No bait, or hounds in Colorado, and I wouldn't do either anyway. So, it's still hunting, or stalking for me. Maybe a bit of calling, but I have a hard time sitting still, so not much calling if any.
Most handgun hunters us large guns and barrel with a scope. Nothing wrong with that if it's your choice. It just seems more like short rifle hunting to me, so it's not my choice. I'm going to use a smaller, lighter gun with a 4" barrel with open sights. It's a .44 mag though. I want a bit of power being so close, and with my vision it will be close. Probably within longbow range. The bigger calibers are needed for the longer shots, but I think in the range i'll be using the .44 should be ok. At least that's the plan.