Absolutely YES -Always carry a side arm.
When I put down moose and caribou, spine shots, they still wiggle. I put a finishing shot in the neck with the rifle.
The side arm is essentially superfluous in most cases except bears.
None the less I AlWAYS carry because I like it. Doesn't matter if it is superfluous, innocuous, trivial, un-needed, foolish ad infinite.
I sleep with my .38 S&W fully loaded in my night stand every night and have for decades.
Last edited by William_E_Tibbe; 08/01/15.