Hunting carry

[Hersh5317]

I have a 5" M&P 2.0 that I would like to carry while hunting. I have been considering HPG kit bags or a chest rig like the Kenai from Gunfighters Inc. I hike in with a pack, usually have bibs, so a belt holster is not high on the probability list. Any other recommendations?

[ROCK-IT3]

I'm not sure if this is what you're asking, but I believe it is fine to carry any handgun you want for personal protection while hunting, just don't dispatch a wounded animal with a semi-auto.

[Hersh5317]

I'm not sure if this is what you're asking, but I believe it is fine to carry any handgun you want for personal protection while hunting, just don't dispatch a wounded animal with a semi-auto.

Know that, it is why I have reduced loads with plain lead bullets for my rifle. No reason to use a full power load for a final light switch moment. The equivalent of a 38 Spcl in the server room does the trick.

Hoppy, I hate IWB. I'd also use whatever I get for hiking, and that is why I was primarily looking at a kit bag.

[Hoppy]

I carry my glock 26 iwb even under my bibs while hunting. The only other thing I've thought about is chest rig for 357 magnum,

[ROCK-IT3]

Know that, it is why I have reduced loads with plain lead buets. No reason to use a full power load for a final light switch moment. The equivalent of a 38 Spcl in the server room does the trick

My point is, it is illegal to kill a game animal with a semi-auto, even if it is for finishing off a wounded animal.

[bogey1]

My point is, it is illegal to kill a game animal with a semi-auto, even if it is for finishing off a wounded animal.

Right, but its not illegal to protect yourself with one. I carried a glock, makarov while hunting.
Either a knife or your hunting weapon to finish off if needed. Anyway, who would know?

[SevenMilePete]

Right, but its not illegal to protect yourself with one. I carried a glock, makarov while hunting.
Either a knife or your hunting weapon to finish off if needed. Anyway, who would know?

If a wounded buck jumps up and charges you, is that self defense?

[Emptymag]

If a wounded buck jumps up and charges you, is that self defense?

No. That's karma.

[Hersh5317]

Buckengr, thank you for the insights. The SAR bag is larger than I was thinking. I was looking at the medium footprint Recon. I wanted something that was less tempting to overload, but had options if I needed to carry a few more items.I have been looking at those kydex trigger guard covers, they make sense in this application.

I just got a great deal on one of those lumbar packs with a shoulder harness that looks to be able to dock the kit bag on. I'd be adding a blaze orange accessory pouch on the front of it as well to make up for the lost orange covered up by the bag.

[ROCK-IT3]

Right, but its not illegal to protect yourself with one. I carried a glock, makarov while hunting.
Either a knife or your hunting weapon to finish off if needed. Anyway, who would know?

There's many stories of game wardens appearing "out of nowhere".