Originally Posted by AlongCameJones

Mrbb, I never said I would carry a holster on my leg or wear an ankle rig while hunting in my OP. You might be getting my term "hogleg" misunderstood. It's a big pistol like a Smith N-frame .44 with a fairly long barrel. I picked that jargon up from the character of Don Johnson (Marlboro Man) in the early-'90's film Harley-Davidson and the Marlboro Man. The character of Mickey Rourke (Harley-Davidson) was packing a big .454 conversion and it was a surprise to the cowboy buddy. I would sport that piece on my hip while hunting. I would only carry a pistol exposed as a hunting sidearm. Oklahoma is a CC state anyway. I could conceivably carry a sidearm hunting for any number of reasons. My rifle is set down and a need a defensive weapon in a hurry. I need to dispatch wounded game. My rifle is slung and I need to stop a charging wild animal fast or defend myself from a dangerous and threatening Homo sapiens type. My hunting rifle (usually limited to 4 or 5 shots) runs out of ammo during a bear battle and I need the pistol as backup to finish the attacking bear off.