I'm a firm believer that there is a difference between "killing-power" and "stopping-power". Any animal that can potentially do harm to me, meets option 2. A .22 can kill a hog; stopping it is my goal. I've had firends cut up and one nearly died before getting evacuated. I used to hunt them with bow only and never carried a handgun for back up. That has all changed!

Being an avid shooter and handloader helped me come to the conclusion that handgun hunting is is the perfect combination of all of my interests. All of the things I love about firearms, and requiring a bow hunters skill. I love it!