[Graybeard58]

Bow Hunter should have had a defensive sidearm

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He did just fine with his bow. A side arm would not have killed the cat any deader.

[Uncle Miltie]

I hunt deer where there are coyote, bear, cougar and wolves. I carry a sidearm with 16+1, and two extra magazines. Wolves hunt in packs, and you have to be prepared to take on a whole pack.

[marktwain]

He did just fine with his bow. A side arm would not have killed the cat any deader.

Yes, he did well. Grace under pressure.

I suspect he may carry a sidearm in the future.

A bowhunter defended himself against a wolf attack in Wisconsin. He used a pocket .380.

[Clutch Martin]

“He did just fine with his bow. A side arm would not have killed the cat any deader.”

Killing the cat wasn’t the objective, the hunter was trying to scare the cat off which he was unable to do, a sidearm would have made a big noise and probably scared to cat off. But it also would have spoiled the hunt for the half of the day as well.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Bow Hunter should have had a defensive sidearm

~~ He did just fine with his bow. A side arm would not have killed the cat any deader.

If the cat would have not been mortally wounded it might have climbed the tree and grabbed his leg.

Maybe not enough time or room to restring an arrow. Sidearm would be good.