Poll: How do you carry in the woods?

[NiklasP]

Poll does not address what "carry in woods" is intended to be. Just "woods walking", hiking, riding horse of ATV, climbing or doing serious work in woods, pistol carried in addition to hunting gun, for hunting specifically?

Niklas

 

[bennettfam]

I agree with AZretired. Prefer concealed. Backpacking I have a camera pouch on my shoulder strap that keeps the gun at the ready but doesn't shout "gun". After I shed the big pack it goes in a fanny pack or holster under my shirt if full sized, or in a cargo pocket if carrying a J frame.

 

[FUBAR-M1A]

Bump to an interesting thread. I voted shoulder carry because I used to use the military nylon flap holster because it would fit several different guns & kept them dirt free. I just received my M3 repo for the 1911 & Victory shoulder holster so this season it will be shoulder carry.

 

[hoser]

I'm looking for a shoulder holster for a 3" 696 for woods carry...concealed. Maybe an Alessi Bodyguard or something specifically designed for ccw. Since I'm in CA, there are way too many gun-unfriendly folks in the woods and lake areas and would prefer to put the gun on my ccw and then legally carry it out of sight of paranoid eyes.

Any suggestions?

 

[Krull]

Depends.....

If I'm on a place I know the owners they I usually go OC and don't worry about it.

If it's just out in the back country I find covering it up makes life easier as you don't get any pointed questions from local law or wardens.

Now one thing I must point out:I don't go too crazy about concealing it in the woods,if you see a peek of handle or my coat flops open I don't sweat it,my thought is unless I run across some idiot hippy tree hugger I doubt anyone I meet will say squat.

 

[hoser]

Depends.....

If I'm on a place I know the owners they I usually go OC and don't worry about it.

If it's just out in the back country I find covering it up makes life easier as you don't get any pointed questions from local law or wardens.

Now one thing I must point out:I don't go too crazy about concealing it in the woods,if you see a peek of handle or my coat flops open I don't sweat it,my thought is unless I run across some idiot hippy tree hugger I doubt anyone I meet will say squat.

You may not have FULLY read my post...I live in Kalifornia!

 

[brucear77]

What type woods

national park or a hunting scene.

 

[Krull]

You may not have FULLY read my post...I live in Kalifornia!

Good to see my home state hasn't changed......in fact.....it seems to have gotten worse.

Also I wasn't answering you,I was answering the OP.

I know the state sucks but take a deep breath,calm down.

As I said OP I ether open carry or just put a coat/jacket/vest over it,OWB is best for long term comfort and lots of walking,but IWB can be done too.

 

[hoser]

not hunting... just around park areas and lakes while fishing or hiking or general camping.

 

[Tbags]

Prefer OWB but during archery season, IWB is required and allowed in FL.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Most hiking, hunting, or fishing that I do occurs on our own place so a handy .38 Special or .32-20 revolver on the belt is suitable.

 

[cmort666]

Other than occasional photography sessions in the Cleveland Metroparks, the only time I'm in the woods is during my rare deer hunting trips to Catawissa, Missouri. I carry my 6" 29-2 as a backup gun to the .30-06 Savage 112BVSS I use. I carry in a Hunter holster with a quick belt release and a safety strap.

Now that I'm making my own holsters, I'll probably make a better holster for myself.

 

[keith44spl]

Sometimes...

I sometimes wear this'n...
Anywhere from ridin' the River, crusin' the piny woods or packin' in the back country...

Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[hoser]

So do any of you who actually carry regularly in the woods prefer hip carry over shoulder holster?

 

[bronco45]

Hoser check the poll results.

 

[hoser]

Great, didn't see that link to view results. Though I had to participate first and since I didn't know, didn't want to skew the results.

Do you think it would be different if the poll was how you carry a revolver (which may poll differently than a pistol)?

 

[G.T. Smith]

There ain't nobody around in these woods to care one way or the other how someone is carrying their weapon. I carry open, with speed loaders. I use a holster that is closed on the bottom to keep the crap out of the muzzle.
Peace,
gordon