As mentioned above, do not "finish off" a big game animal with a handgun unless the handgun meets the requirements of big game handgun hunting (e.g., barrel 4 inches or greater, expanding bullet dia greater than or equal to 6mm and 550 footpounds of energy at 50 yards, assuming a rifle season). As that would be "taking" a game animal in violation of regs.

But otherwise, there is no issue and the regs clearly permit carrying a sidearm while hunting. And the prohibition on carrying a loaded firearm on an ATV does not apply to handguns.

Many of the better hunter education instructors quit when the CPW decided to be dicks about instructors with concealed permits.