carrying a side arm while hunting

[hollohas]

Thanks. I thought I remembered it somewhere, just couldn't it find it. Thanks for the supporting regs.

No problem. 18-12-204 (3) is darn near identical to 18-12-105 (2) so I am not sure why they left the hunting part out of 18-12-105.

[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

[AR-Tracker]

Hmmm.



And the regs say:


While Hornady says, from an 8" bbl.


So DOW requires 550 ft-lbs at 50 yards, that ammo looks to be only 504 ft-lbs at 50 yards. Doesn't look legal.

effective and legal.... I forgot we are discussing Colorado. I hunt whitetails only and in three other states, not here.

[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]

[quote=AR-Tracker;469582]

A .357 Magnum usually is not a legal method of take for big game in Colorado. It takes a very long barrel and pretty hot loads to make the legal requirements. Last time I looked only Corbon loaded the .357 Magnum with published ballistics in an 8" bbl that were legal.



yes 357 does have legal rounds and are effective.



http://www.hornady.com/store/357-Mag...EVERevolution/

there is another 165g carterige that works well too
I am not talking about shooting a snubby. I have an 8" 357 and 44 to use for hunting purposly and it is Legal!

As previoulsy mentioned, in Colorado, the round you linked is not legal for big game in a handgun as it is under 550 ftlbs at 50 yards with the listed 8" barrel. Maybe it would be OK in a Contender if Hornady published ballistics on it.

[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.

[spqrzilla]

OK now I understand the worry about carrying sidearms while hunting ... you guys are afraid of a hiker finding you.

;-)

[mcsurveyer1361]

seems I might have to invest in a 44 then

[NBui4]

I always carry a handgun when I am hunting. usually open, but concealed if it is smacking the buttstock.

I had one last year when I had my mountain lion encounter. I was archery hunting.

I have been checked several times by DOW and never had them say a thing to me about it.

Hunters are responsible to be ethical. I'm not sure what the law exactly is for carrying a firearm during archery or muzzleloader or rifle season and I honestly am not concerned about it. I will continue to carry because it is for my own safety. I am not going to take a big game animal with my sidearm but it will be there in case I need to protect myself against a lion or bear.

For big game archery every year, all 3 of us open carry.
Things get really strange when you get really deep in bear/mountain lion territory. Never had an issue with DOW.
Also, being so far away, there are situations we were glad we had something other than are bows to defend ourselves if we had to. Some people get really strange out there.

So i guess we just used handguns for pure protection.

[lifeon2]

I believe buffalo bore makes 357 that meets the energy requirements even from a 4" barrel but to be on the safe side 41 and 44 mag as well as 45 colt 454 and on up is your best bet for legal energy requirements.