Here in Iowa, a 1911 in .45 is perfectly legal during gun season. I got one recently for the purpose of carrying while on drive. Going up and down ravines, etc. toting a shotgun can be a pain. So, I got a 1911 (which I wanted anyway), and luckily at at show I was at, won a drawing for a real nice Safariland military thigh holster. My plan is to carry it while on drive as I have previously many times come up on deer not 10 yards away, just standing there looking at me that I've had to do jumping jacks to get to move. That said, I haven't yet had the opportunity to try my crazy experiment yet. But, a .45 with a Hydra-shock on a deer at 10-20 yds is putting it down.