Quote Originally Posted by Gringo View Post
I would imaging the sheer bulk and weight of a sidearm would be a pain in the ***? Gee I am carrying SOOOOOOOOO much gear I'm even trying to cut down on the fly rod. Also where is the thing going to end up after years of not being needed? On me it would be bound to be buried somewhere not instantly accessible the one time I did need it. We cannot do this in Australia of course but still curious.
for 2 legged creatures (never worry about the 4 legged ones) I carry a 2" .38 special snub nose in a front pocket holster in the zipped pocket of my waders (the pocket that is on the top inside of my waders)

No problems with weight, easily accessible. THis would not work for large animals..but in my area, we have a few black bears and thats about the worst animal.