What is the role of the hunting sporran? I have read that it is favored by musicians because it does not have tassels (although I am unclear on whether or not this is because the tassels get tangled in with instruments or they don't want the tassels "drumming" on the sporran as they move). I know that hunting sporrans are not necessarily used for hunting although hiking with tasseled sporrans has shown me that the "drumming" can be loud enough to quiet wildlife in the area.

The term hunting does not by itself indicate the level of formality for which the sporran is suited, does it? Because I have seen hunting sporrans that are leather and others that are fur, hunting sporrans with leather cantles or metal cantles, etc. which I believe would indicate suitability for different occasions, correct?

For that matter, what makes a sporran a hunting sporran? That it opens from the top or that it lacks tassels?

I'm sure I will have more questions as I shop... I appreciate the explanations I got in my last thread, they were very helpful.