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I'm quite partial to the G29 over the G20 as a carry gun. Not much to argue over for the G20 as a hunting gun.

I also handled a 29 as well as the 20. The grips on the 29 seemed small? Something about the way it handled did not feel as comfortable to me as the 20.

https://www.marsupialgear.com/products/semi-auto-holster this set up with a Glock 20 and Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman. I use this pack https://www.marsupialgear.com/products/little-joey-pack with holster when not using binos, mainly for hiking in gear country. Made a last minute trip to Cody in November two years ago, hiked to the Yellowstone gate, didn't bring Glock as I didn't want to hassle with flying with it and figured bears would be in their dens. Saw fresh griz tracks on main road in snow, felt like a complete ass not having any sort of protection. Bought bear spray same day but don't have much faith in it, mostly so I can say I tried before pulling the 10mm.

On it's best day a 10mm is nowhere close to a 44 Magnum.

Nothing beats a 329 stoked with 320 gr hardcasts over max of H-110.

One shot is all you'll usually get.

The only time I carry is hunting for coyotes or javelina along the southern border NM, AZ. Heck I was hunting down there with my sxs shotgun, and the warden suggested I pack something with more rounds at my disposal. I don't bow hunt in grizz country. I do carry a large canister of bear spray when I don't have a rifle once I 100 miles north of the border.

Yes, ever since shooting a cinnamon black bear in the left eye at less than 20 yards bowhunting elk out west 30 years ago, i never leave home without it, state laws be damned.

Yep. I agree bought a Glock 29 at the same time I purchased my Glock 20. Never could grow fond of the 29. It soon went down the road. Still have the 20.

Not a Glock guy, but I totally get the attraction of the 10mm version for those who may encounter a bad bear. Revolver simple, lots of bullets.

I always carry and always have when bowhunting. We have a few bears around and you never know when you might walk up on a rabid coyote or some other animal with rabies.

Most of the time, but not always. We do not have to worry much about bears or wolves in SD.

When I went on an archery caribou float trip in AK, I carried my S&W Mountain gun in 44 mag. Stoked with Federal 300gr hard cast.

I have two glock 20's and a 29. I was pleasantly surprised when I first shot the 29. I am still getting to know them, but glad I have them.

i should always carry but i don`t maybe about 1/2 the time, i carry if i am at deer camp in the big woods / Tamarac swamp i always do then ,i have had wolves follow me in the dark i have seen their eyes flash when i shine i light at the sound . never have had any wolf ever try to do anything but it is still kinda creepy.

In NY it is illegal to carry while bowhunting. Are we surprised...?

Having said that, I won't answer whether I do, or I don't.

When the last time a Warden strip searched you ?

If you have to be strip searched to find your hand gun you have some serious problems because a simple pat down will find a handgun unless of course it is where the sun don't shine.

I carry almost all the time while in the outdoors.
What I carry depends on the weapon I'm hunting with at the time.

Archery or muzzleloader: I carry either a Taurus 709 9mm auto or my Ruger SP 101 .357.
Rifle: usually my Ruger SR22 or the S&W 63, both are .22LR.

I had a black bear raid my pop-up blind one year. It took everything out of it except the chair and chewed on it. I put it all back and set up to watch for game. He it comes! It stopped at the spring to grab a drink and then wandered over to the blind again. I sat with the 9mm in my hand and let it get to about ten feet from me before I told him he should go away....
He did.

Frankly I worry more about trespassers than animals - another good reason to open carry.

Always carry during bow season.

I carry if I leave the house. Definitely during bow season.

living in Minnesota hunting and fishing plenty , but to be honest the most dangerous place in Minnesota is the Twin Cities " chit hole " , because of my old age health i do visit there a couple times a year and i carry then .

Same/same here Pete, i've already tested my theory, the same year Joplin had the tornado i found a really nice car in a very nice neighborhood right near downtown chitcago, the seller wanted cash LOL, i drove up there pulling a 28' enclosed trailer, packed a 7.62 LWRC REPR with five 20 round mags on the passenger seat, two G21's on my belt with a spare mag each, stopped south of there and met a couple old buds i've known from the area for over 30 years and had them tail me through this big city adventure.

I met the guy at his house, straight up mafia type LOL, he had a posse with him too, one of his garages was stacked with vettes on double decker lifts, beautiful place, car chacked out, i handed the cash over after we loaded the car and left, weird deal to say the least, had it went to chit and i lived guess the popo would have had some nice guns for the auction while i sorted the rest of the crap!

Far from a hunting story, but, a man can run into a chitstorm on the way to or from the woods just as easy.

Gunner,
I agree with you and Pete, and also others here on the topic. We have the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Protecting ourselves from Scoundrels, who think that their above the Law, and Infringing Harm on others.
The old Saying that I'd rather have it and not need it, surely applies to US!

HS58