Correct me if I am wrong but most of us serious handgun hunters are passionate about the hunt almost to the point where the majority of "hunters" would think we are a little wacko. Many people I know hunt as much for the social aspect of getting out with their buddies as for the actual "harvest." In simpler terms, they are not "passionate hunters." IE we are out there in the worst weather and/or conditions willing to make personal sacrifices because of our "passion."

Alas, we are in the minority; for those "social" hunters (nothing wrong with that, mind you) there is no real reason to switch to a handgun when they really aren't that serious.