Survival hunting

Survival hunting

by Tim
(Louisville,KY&THE ROAD)

Emergency Preparedness #9 DEFENSE/HUNTING

I refer to the following items as tools as well as weapons. My items serve double purpose to cut down on extra weight. They were chosen after much thought and do their jobs very well.

My choice for a handgun is a TAURUS TRACKER in.357 magnum. It is a seven shot revolver and only comes in stainless. The handgrip will fit people with small hands and is a very comfortable rubber one. It has a 6" ported barrel that develops enough foot pounds of energy to legally hunt deer with. The.357 also gives you the option to load it with snake shot and.38 special+P loads on down.

For everyday concealed carry I have a SMITH&WESSON 442 airweight in.38+P. It is hammerless and a joy to carry, it hides well in the waistband.

I have two top choices for my long arms both of these I currently own. My top choice is a THOMPSON CENTER ENCORE. Mine has several barrels for it,a.50 caliber muzzle loader with a 3x9x50mm scope,a.30-06 springfield with a 3x9x50mm scope and a 12 guage 28" vent rib barrel with screw in chokes. That is about $1200.00+ of gun but it covers all the options.

My second choice is my NEF HANDI-RIFLE in.17HMR.I am going to get a 12 guage barrel for it also. I have written a complete article on this gun. It is also on this web-site and titled "Inexpensive Rifles".

My choice for cutlery is as follows:
ONTARIO KNIFE CO SP-5
COLUMDIA RIVER neck knife w/kidex sheath
COLD STEEL bird and trout knife w/kidex sheath
GERBER E-Z ZIPPER for opening up game animals

"SAFE JOURNEY'S"

Emergency Preparednes Article # 1 TARPS

Emergency Prepardness # 2 TENTS/SHELTER

Emergency Preparedness #3 WATER

Emergency Preparedness # 4 LATRINE/ HOT SHOWER

Emergency Preparedness #5 PORTABLE KITCHEN

Emergency Preparedness # 6 BEDROOM

Emergency Preparedness # 7 COMMUNICATION

Emergency Preparedness #8 TRAVEL/NAVIGATION

Emergency Preparedness #9 DEFENSE/HUNTING

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Dec 18, 2008
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by: Nomad

I agree with what your saying and I use those options also. I do not carry all of the guns at once, I was just putting some options out there for people to consider. I down sized to a Taurus model 605 .357 which is lighter and smaller. The other gun that I would most likely have with me is the NEF .17 HMR. A person can carry alot of ammo in a small space and it is lighter than a center fire.

Dec 16, 2008
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by: Brian

I have to agree with the last person that posted if you have all these firearms with you seems to me that you would be lost from hunting and not in a survival situation.

What I carry in my survival pack for food is very lightweight and does the trick for many jobs.

First I carry a small spool of trip wire (comes in OD green and yellow) i've learned how to make snars and where to place them for the best results. 90% of the time catching squirrel or rabbit.

I also carry a very sharp 5 dollar folding blade and a one way razor blade this cuts down on weight and does the job quite well for skinning and gutting.

Also learn something new, try learning about wild edibles they are everywhere once you know what you are looking for. You probably walk over dinner all the time!

So leave the guns at home and try something new!

Brian

Dec 13, 2008
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by: Anonymous

It's not really survival if you have all of your favorite firearms with you. It just means you're lost, not surviving.

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