I carry a 9 with 17 rounds +17, +13 while hunting in an area the wa dnr assures us has no wolves, contrary to Oregon’s assessment of the territory nearby.
I carried my .40 with me when I would go muzzleloader hunting for deer in Iowa. I live 15 minutes outside of Omaha and my neighbor had a picture of a mountain lion in his backyard. DNR said it was a young one. Haven’t seen him since.