LOL - you guys are paranoid. I bow hunt during general season and don't bother with a hand gun. Only reason for me to take fire power are two legged predators (i.e. areas dense with questionable desert occupants or cannabis gardens ...)
I
do think that you should be able to carry a handgun with open sights during bow season. Not for the 4 legged predators though ...
And as a final note, pick any freak accident in place of the lightning. It was just to illustrate that I wouldn't worry about it due to statistics ... I realize that FEAR can't be taken away by statistics. You guys are just a little too afraid.
George