ORIGINAL: BigJ71
Great story iamyourhuckleberry! Thanks for posting.
As far as hunting dangerous game with a bow? I say go for it! If you have confidence withshooting yourequipment and the internal fortitude to pull it off then why not? The bow is a very deadly weapon ifused correctly and will dispatch a dangerous animal the same as a non dangerous animal......quickly.
Having a backup firearm just makes sense and has NOTHING to do with making or breaking a bow hunt. Sure you don't want to have to use it and would prefer if it wasn't,but if your life was on the line then it's nice to know it's there.
Agreed.... 100%.
Anyone who has the "intestinal fortitude" to keep their composure with a bow and put an arrow where it needs to go on a grizzly or lion has my respect, with or without backup firepower. As for me..... I have no desire to pursue critters that can eat me.
Courage is the mastery of fear; the absence of fear is either total ignorance or sheer stupidity. I'm not ignorant and I'm not stupid,but Idon't think I could master this particular situation, backup shooters or no.Besides, they might miss...... I'll leave the grizzlies and lionsto someone else. After all, "discretion is the better part of valor".