I still do both, but the intensity is much greater with a bow. I used to be a primary gun hunter, and a bowhunter second. Now it's just the opposite. I primarily bowhunt all season. The main reason I break out the gun is when my kids go with me, or if I'm really having a bad season bowhunting and I want to put some meat in the freezer, then I'll break out the rifle. To answer your question, to me, the rifle is nowhere near as challenging or exciting as having a deer in as close as 20' in front of you and having to draw on him and shoot him without getting busted.