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Guns/Calibers for hound hunting
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:15 pm
by huntinweim
What guns/Calibers are you guys carrying for...
...coon
...bear
...lion
...bobcat
Hope to be getting started soon and curious what everyone is using. Thanks!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:18 pm
by Calkins
.22 for coon here.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:29 pm
by Terry L. Zink
I've always carried a Ruger single 6 with 2 cylinders 22 long and 22 mag. I've killed lions, bobcats and coons.
Terry
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:37 pm
by SECOND NATURE
coon /22lr
bear/44mag
lion/Na unfortunately
bobcat/12 gauge or 22lr
deer/ 270 just thought i would throw that in there
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:44 pm
by kb
what about hogs??
i carry a knife and lead a bulldog
357m MAG
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:10 pm
by EZ
i take my s&w 357 mag for coons i pout 38 + P in and for long tails and bear i pout 357 mag then i can stop every thing that try's me
Re: Guns/Calibers for hound hunting
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:42 pm
by cecil j.
huntinweim wrote:What guns/Calibers are you guys carrying for...
...coon
...bear
...lion
...bobcat
Hope to be getting started soon and curious what everyone is using. Thanks!!!
coon/ 22 with a scope in a shoulder holster works wounders
bear/ 380 pocket semi auto & a 44 magg leveraction works good
liom same things
bobcat/12 ga. mag no#5 shot semi auto or a pump works great
I`d recomend themand I don`t carry a gun hunten I carry a longIndianna Johns bowwie knife it will cutin one swip a 4 inch through gurthed soft wood tree !Cours some one eles has a gum and is along they have the plan on harvesting the cridder in season/ I`m just there too observe my dogs/now that I`m done my days in the woods I guess if I still carriend that big sucker too a swims or field trials in its sheith it would be for protection when i go up too the pay-out tables to claim my winnings...hahahaha
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:54 pm
by krk hunting
I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH TERRY 22 AND 22 MAG WILL DO THE JOB IF PLACED CORRECTLY. BUT SOME STATES PROHIBIT THE USE OF RIM FIRE ON BIG GAME, SO A 22-250 OR 223 OR EVEN 25-06 IF YOU WANTED SOMETHING A LITTLE BIGGER, I WOULD RATHER USE A CAMERA BUT IF I WAS GOING TO HARVEST THAT IS WHAT IT IS. SOME OF YOU ARE GETTING A LITTLE OVER KILL ON THE GUN DONT YOU THINK.
KEVIN
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:56 pm
by krk hunting
I DO WANT TO CLAIFY SOMETHING THOUGH. ALWAYS CARRY AT LEAST A PISTOL OF SOME CALIBE, YOU WILL BE IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU WILL NEED SOMETHING SO DONT GO EMPTY.
KEVIN
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:14 am
by NWKemDawg
22. on Bobcat
22 mag or 223 on lion
338 Win Mag on Elk ( had to throw that one in there )
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:28 am
by Calkins
In my opinion, they still haven't made a perfect caliber for coon. Every desired caliber seems to tear a little more then needed.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:33 am
by Spanky
a Ruger single 6 with 2 cylinders 22 long and 22 mag.
I have the same gun
I also have a .32 HR magnum I really like on cougar.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:34 am
by krk hunting
try a 17hmr in a solid it wont tear
kevin
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:46 am
by Calkins
My brother has one, I'll give it a shot.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:51 am
by Josh Kunde
Calkins, I would imagine the 17 Mach II would work good yoo. We have four of them, and love them. you can get em in from nef for about 150 bucks.