RE: Why do you carry a side arm while hunting?
Nothing really to be afraid of here in PA. When I'm out hunting, I'm pretty sure I'm the most dangerous living thing around. I guess you could get nipped by a snake, but a pistol won't help you there, b/c the damageis already done...
I'm just not a pistol guy. If I lived around wolves/grizzly/cougars, I'd change my ways. In PA, there's nothing to be afraid of except for maybe a mean dog or an angrycoon. I can take care of those situations without firing a round. People/trespassers really don't scare me.