The last couple of years I hunted I didn't. Just had the o/u 12 for defense while I inspected the fresh air. That was 6 or 7 years ago. Last time I fired "at" a an animal was to scare a 6p back into the woods on accounta I knew the lad I had sent down the road 200m just might try a shot at it. The girls I goes wit don't shoot small deer. AND, ricochets are the ricoshits. Either way, I didn't want to chance it.