Pistols

Depends what rifle I am hunting with. If I carry the 30/30 I have then the cowboy rig gets pulled out with the 45lc.

If i am hunting with my remington then my Springfield XD in 45 caliber is on my side.

when recommending a pistol thats opening a huge can a worms. All I will say is pick a budget look at the guns in that budget and buy the one that feels best to you. Also pick a caliber you can handle. Just because you own a 45 doesn't mean you can hit something with it.

I bring my .40 model 22 Glock.

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If you have a rifle with you, what are you protecting yourself against with a pistol? A pistol is worse at everything than almost any rifle (.22 excepted) or shotgun except being portable.

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If you are walking through the woods with a deer rifle, and a pack of hogs or even a snake are right in front of you, it is much easier to pull out a pistol and squeeze off 6-8 rounds much faster than pullin up your rifle, aiming, firing, reloading (most are bolt action), and firing again. I think most people carry pistols in the woods to be able to get off a lot of shots in a short period of time, if the situation arises.

As I acquire new pistols my carry pistol keeps changing when I'm hunting. It used to be my Ruger Mk 2 .22, then it was the .38 revolver my dad gave me, then it was a cheap Star .45 1911. Now if I carry anything at all its my Taurus 24/7 .40, just because thats the gun thats in my truck. I may carry my wife's .380 Bersa this year because it's alot lighter and smaller.