My choice of gun for the dog portion of the hunt was made before the hunt was booked. My "Shiny Ruger " SBH 44 has earned the spot. It has in fact, "been there, done that".

In 2020, I shot open sighted revolvers extensively, and became as proficient with one as I imagine I could be. In fact, I uncharacteristically carried only the Shiny Ruger to Maine to hunt bears over bait. (I typically travel with a revolver and a scoped single shot. I was confident with my revolver. I didn't shoot much the first few months of 2021, and thought I would just pick up where I left off; I was wrong. I don't currently want a 100 yard shot at a bear with an iron sighted revolver. Half that- absolutely.

Which brings me to want another gun for shooting at distance.