Handguns in hunting season?

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Michigan has some really screwy handgun laws in the southernmost part of the state during deer season...I can't give all the details right now, but my .380 Walther is a legal firearm, while my 1911 .38 Super isn't (holds too many rounds).
....but in a word, yes...I usually carry some type of pistol while hunting. Sometimes a Ruger standard model .22 or my Colt .357 magnum or my .38 Super.....it all depends on the season and what game I'm in pursuit of.

What I need to do is find a good stainless steel carry piece....took my S&W M39 on a salmon fishing trip last fall; between the heat, neoprene waders, perspiration, and water, it ended up with a nasty case of RUST!!!!