What do you carry in the woods when open carry is not possible?

I use my glock 20 with a 15 rd mag and one in pipe of buffalo bore 220 grn FN hard cast. KKM replacement barrel and heavy duty tungsten guie rod spring as upgrades.
I pack in an a comp=tac infidel IWb holster.

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Here in the people's republic of Maryland, my 'just in case' gun in the woods is my S&W 460xvr 8/3-8" loaded with three rounds of Grizzly caliber 454 PUNCH bullets and two rounds of Grizzly caliber 460 PUNCH bullets. Like an old timer taught me in the military "you can never have too much gun or too much ammo"...just in case. Oh, my shoulder rig is the Black Mamba with a Galco extra rounds band wrapped snugly around the holster. Okay, now take me to jail...
 
If I can't carry the way I want I will find a location where I can enjoy myself in the manner I please. Its one of the main reasons I go into the outdoors. I don't go where the rules don't suit me. I won't even hunt on the million acre CMR near here simply because being under control of Federal wildlife rules you can't have a loaded rifle in your truck. Way to many other ignorant little rules besides. I just go the other direction to a bigger spot where I can carry as I please and not be bothered.
Part of the reason I moved back home to Montana. Tired of silly laws. Here an having a empty gun is considered about the same carring a jack handle.
 
K1500 said:
Aside from not wanting to attract unwanted attention, CC is allowed in many national parks now while oc might not be.
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A couple of years ago I was over at one of the secondary Grand Canyon visitor locations. When you visit the Nat Parks , you are surrounded by foreign visitors. This place had a sign at the door announcing don't bring in a gun. The foreign visitors were quite interested in this sign and mostly discussing it in their languages. So I really couldn't get the gist of what they were saying. But they were pointing and talking.
I don't mind seeing all the foreigners. I usually talk to them and tell them I hope you have a great visit to our country. I just wish that I could see more Americans at their National Parks!
PS my 642 was safely locked in my SUV.
 
Smith357 said:
Wow, I did not know that. Looks like yet another reason to stay well away from the left coast.
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Hey now! Cali is not the only place on the Left coast. Open carry is allowed here in the state of
Washington <----- part of the "left coast" although it is the right coast. :)
 
WOW! If only I had ever had THAT problem! I've backpacked the Colorado Rockies since late 1971. There was no ccw allowed at that time. Even when CO finally allowed CCW, it applied only to Colorado residents. I moved from the state in the mid-'70s, so could not carry concealed.
THAT meant that if it was raining or snowing I STILL had to leave my firearm exposed. In colder weather, such as May or October, I had to carry it exposed outside my jacket. I wish I could carry concealed in CO for just those reasons.
 
Perhaps I am mistake, but I believe that open carry is not allowed in National Parks generally, that the law which was passed only allows for concealed carry. Is that not correct?

What I carry, whether concealed in a backpack or fanny pack, depends mostly on whether I'm concerned about two legged or four legged threats. I'll usually carry a 4" 500 in griz country. Where I'm not worried about griz, I'll carry a 629PC 2 5/8" or a 66 in 2.5".
 
686+ 2 1/2" in a milt sparks vmII. loaded up with 158gr. sjwc HOT loaded. more than enough down here in FL. my real worry would only be a big hog, and when i know ahead of time my series 70 colt combat commander in .38 super. loaded with some corbon 125 gr. jhp. they muzzle at about 1500 fps and will dispatch about anything i may encounter. that also rides in a vmII... as you may have guessed i like milts stuff.
 
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I live in an area where you are limited to 3 concealed carry guns and open carry is prohibited.

I selected my M60 3", adjustable sight 357 as one of the three so I can carry it in the woods.

It will handle heavy 357 loads -- not real comfortable -- but it can handle them if I'm worried about 4 leg critters..
 
I carry a 3 inch 629 in a Haugen Leather paddle holster or sometimes a 37 in my pocket.
At times I'll carry my 28 with 4 inch barrel in an old S&W branded shoulder holster.
If I'm deer hunting it may be a 8 3/8 657 in a Bianchi shoulder holster or Super Blackhawk with red dot in a bandolier holster. These two might not be concealed though.
 
NOT A LAWYER

But if I am not mistaken, even in the gunshine state o/c of a firearm on state land/wma's/parks is not allowed except during hunting seasons & it is a legal hunting implement. If you have a valid CCL then you may carry about anything as long as it is concealed. My main concerns here are #1 snakes & a revolver gets the reliability nod for that, either my edc mdl 640, ruger speed 6 snub, or Sig 239 single stack 40 semi which has worked fine for snake shot (in practice). I would not care to try my luck against a CLOSE RANGE charging Panther/ Bear/ big hog, or pretty much ANYTHING with almost any weapon, let alone a CC sized pistol.
 
If I want to conceal carry in the woods, it is a 4" S&W 29-2 .44 magnum. If I want to open carry, it is an 8 3/8" 29-2 or an 8" Colt Anaconda. If I am handgun hunting, it is a 10 1/2" Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 magnum.
 
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