i hunt the north woods of wi and after coming across fresh wolf droppings that weren't there on the way in but were there on the way out i now carry a 40. at all times in the woods even preseason scouting it's on i've seen pictures of what a pack of wolves can do to dogs in seconds and i know if a dog that is trained to track bear doesn't have a chance i will stick with bulletsas far as carrying a arrow you must be waiting for close hand to hand combat