Are you a survivor or are you a lamb for the slaughter? Things can go wrong and they do. If you go after a Grizzly Bear you better bring a side arm just in case your bow fails or you fail with your bow. You don't need to die if you make a mistake.

Years back my Dad shot a Russian boar with his bow. When he made the shot his bowstring broke. The Boar rushed him, he pulled out his 44 Mag and stopped the boar. It's not a clean Bow kill but he wasstill around to eat the bacon and tell the story.

People bow hunting for Elk have been killed by bears field dressing that bow kill. I will carry a side arm where it is legal and where I deem it necessary. Those are my ethics. I'll survive.