I'm in Northern Indiana and now only hunt with a handgun. SRH in 44 Mag, 1" Ultra Dot or rear aperture sight.

I prefer the rear peep sight and fiber optic front bead for the kind of ranges we have around here (less than 50 yards). The nice thing about the peep sight is that it will fit into a standard holster. I just can't get comfortable with a bandolier type holster.

The UltraDot is definitely the way to go for a red dot and it did significantly improve my shooting. I just now prefer the simple rear peep.

I've taken hogs out west and deer in Indiana with both the Ultra Dot and the peep in low light conditions. Both worked well. The rear peep was purchased from Warren - http://www.warrencustomoutdoor.com/ohs-ruger.html

If you are looking for an Ultra Dot, Amazon.com was the cheapest I found....