Having a bow, and knowing how to use it, could be an advantage in many scenarios (note I'm talking about having a bow in addition to, rather than instead of, a firearm):
1) Bows are quieter than guns.
2) Bows do not produce muzzle flash at night.
3) Arrows can be recovered later and re-used.
Good points...anyone who has read the books (I just finished #2, and my daughter is about 1/4 of the way through that one) knows that Katniss always tries to retrieve her arrows and kind of gets mad when she can’t recover tham.
Our son, who is a first-year Webelo is Cub Scouts, went on a camping trip over the weekend with other packs in the area. His two favorite activities over the weekend were the fishing and archery. He now wants to learn more about both ;)
That’s what I was thinking. It’s all in the situation.
Kiddo had boxed hers up for donation but this prepper said no.
2) Bows do not produce muzzle flash at night.
3) Arrows can be recovered later and re-used.
4) Bows don't attract packs of Zombies when shot!
True, although I fired a suppressed MP5 last week that was very quiet. Interestingly, more so than the suppressed Ruger 22/45.
So, in other word : Wait for it... Dont NOCK archery... get it get it....