Great Smoky Mountains

[tonyt22]

Hi in September I'm making a trip to Tennessee for a few weeks and will be hiking the smokies a few times I know Tennessee is a permitless carry state and hopefully will have my CA ccw by then which I believe they honor . What would you guys recommend to carry I know the GSM have a dense population of black bear . biggest handgun I have currently is a 45 acp was thinking of picking up a revolver just undecided on caliber.

[9Cal_OC]

Bear spray and bells

You’re hardly in bear country there… if you were in MT, that’d be different.

[Garand Hunter]

So it is generally said, Black bears in the Smokies. Mama Bear with cubs is the usual danger. No grizz. 357 with a 6in or longer bbl and full power loads and lotsa butt wipe, yeah, for you.

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[tonyt22]

So we are going to be carrying bear spray just want additional insurance so I'm thinking 10mm glock, 357 mag or 44 mag all with about 4 inch barrel

[Skip_Dog]

Any of those will do. Be more worried about the 2 leg critters.

[Garand Hunter]

Especialy the " GOOD OLE BOYS."

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