I never go in the woods without a sidearm ever.If you look around the board you well see where I said the wrong thing.I have never been attacked in anyway.But we only live once.I took m son fishing when he was real young when 2 low lifes came through the woods.I kept my knife close till they left and that was the last time I went with no pistol.So I have no problem walking in the dark to my stand.I have to be the first one in the woods.I leave the cabin at 5'45 in the morning just to be the first.