Which concealed carry piece in bear country?

[WildBillHimself]

Anybody with experience hunting bear with a handgun? What would you carry concealed while hiking in north GA black bear country with your family? I need to conceal it under summer clothes because we hike in areas where we see gun-phobic yuppies.

 

[Cobalt 60]

Anybody with experience hunting bear with a handgun? What would you carry concealed while hiking in north GA black bear country with your family? I need to conceal it under summer clothes because we hike in areas where we see gun-phobic yuppies.

I would not even consider bear in the equation. Thee only dangerous animal in these parts that you have any real likelihood of encountering are the two legged kind.

 

[DinkyDau]

With all due respect, if you are worried about Bears, and concerned about people seeing you carry there is another way.. Carry a radio on your side and play it loud enough for others to hear.. Bears are not what many make them out to be, If they here noise they leave the area.

 

[militaryrednek]

4 inch smith 500

 

[500mag]

4 inch smith 500

Yeah, that would be good for grizzles, too. For something little lighter for black bear, a Taurus Tracker 44 mag (cheap) or Smith 44 mag scandium.

 

[DinkyDau]

45 lc 410

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Just looking at that ^ makes my hand hurt!

 

[trw2094]

44 mag or 500 S&W short barrel
not concealed , open and readily accessible

 

[Realstudent368]

45 acp not any good? Like a compact 1911..

 

[Cobalt 60]

Again - all you need in the Eastern US is something that will stop a human attack. You have a higher likelihood of being attacked by a shark wearing a clown suit than a black bear.