Bowhunting requires more skill. I've taken 2 deer with bow these last 2 years, and maybe 15 with gun starting when I was 14. There is no doubt in my mind bowhunting is much more rewarding. The deer are in their natural state, not running for their lives. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> Having said that, I'd say go gun hunting, but don't put much money into it. It wouldn't hurt to experience the other side... and you will be back bowhunting the next year, I guarantee.