Protection while hunting... any way to avoid carrying a pistol?

Omg that was hilarious. I almost pissed myself with the samurai sword comment. Well done gentleman.

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I said the same thing. Till I shot a doe on public land and was attacked by a mixed pack of coyotes and wild dogs. I managed to keep them at Bay with my arrows till the CO got there and had to kill one to get them to run off. Now I always carry my 9 just in case. A large pack will attack when they smell blood!

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Choot em!!!

 

The samurai sword comment made me lol. A ka-bar would probably be a more packable defense option but a samurai sword would make me feel safer.

I carry a pistol because I'm afraid of running into pissed off hogs.... or when tracking one I've arrowed. It's probably unnecessary but damn it makes me feel safer

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If you have this many predators in the woods, slap yourself for not carrying as big of a hand cannon as is on the market, sir.

 

What you need is Xanax.

 

So you have eliminated the two best ideas for the scenario of self defense against animals. Is your concern really because of noise or that you want it to be non lethal?

If its noise forget about it because if you are about to get mauled the adrenaline spike will protect your ears. If not then use hearing enhancement ear plugs.

In regards to non lethal use wasp spray. It has a longer range than bear spray and is quite effective for deterrence if sprayed in nose and eyes. The animal shouldn't be permanently hurt but it take bit for it to clear up. Ultimately though if a grizzly really wants to chew on you unless you kill it you will die or wish you were.

 

He can't use a spray, he may inhale it and damage his lungs.

 

I see you made a new friend Will

 

Yeah we’re pretty close

 

I am more of a traditionalist so I carry an LRAD, you can never be too careful.

 

You could always take up Aikido

 

I was friends with twin brothers that were black belts in Aikido. We used to take bets when they would get pissed and fight each other. Great dorm entertainment, the entire floor would empty into the halls to watch.


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This was a great thread


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I don't know if that was serious or not but I have personally seen a pack of coy/wild dogs 4-5 strong in NE Indiana approximately 20 years ago and I can tell you that as a young ground hunter (back then) I was scared crapless.
Was I attacked? No. But they exist.

 

This was indeed entertaining.

A maglite is all you need.

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I just find it hard to believe looks like about 98% confirmed coyote attacks were on small children.
Furthermore I cant picture a guy in the middle of the field fending off a pack of coyotes poking them with his arrows while on his cell phone calling the co. Probably had to look up the CO number on google. Then even if the co rushed overthere how quick could he get there? 20-30 mins probably more has to drive Plus walk/run find the guy in the woods. ( or he must of pulled out his gps and gave him his coordinates between arrow pokes) Then while the CO runs up the coyotes still are attack ( they are relentless I mean they have been fighting this guy with arrows for over 30 mins at this point not giving up) Pulls out his pistol and fires away.

Seems a little far fetched

 

I agree to a large extent. But state land is very concentrated in Indiana (at least north) and a CO is rarely far away. I used to know my local COs by name (this was before everyone had cell phones.) In Indiana you have to sign in and out of public land check stations and the COs drive around at dark and see who hasn't signed out. Most check stations are located where people park, and everyone knows most public land hunters don't walk much more than a couple hundred yards from where they park, so it's very feasible this would have occurred w/in earshot of a check in lot.

I have had a group of coyotes sit 50 yards or so away in the dark and wait for me to gut a deer in MI. I wasn't really threatened but they were yipping and yowling the whole time and not gonna lie I was nervous- one of my quicker gut jobs and I did not leave the deer to go get the cart. I ended up dragging that sucker several hundred yards away from the gutpile before my partner met me with his cart. I was not going to leave that deer, and I could see where someone would think they were "about to be attacked."

If this was MythBusters I'd rate the story as plausible based on their perception at the time.