I guess by "kit" you mean hunting kit. I don't carry a handgun when hunting because I'm already carrying a rifle.
What happens when during your ride back to camp you spot a grouse just 20' off the trail?
Do you pull your 7MM Mashburn magnum from your scabbard and blast the grouse? LOL
A friend who owned ranch in Colorado always carried his S&W Model 17 just in case of such an event.I can't tell you how many times this provided us with some succulent grouse for dinner.