RE: How many people carry sidearm hunting.
I guess some people feel the need to pack heat even while they are taking a shower in their own bathrooms, but I really see no reason to carry a sidearm while hunting unless you are specifically hunting with it. If you have a long gun, why would someone want to lug around the unneeded extra weight? If you are bowhunting with a handgun you are completely taking away from what bowhunting is supposed to be. If you want to hunt with a primitive weapon, one should be carrying ONLY the primitive weapon in my opinion.