Bow, definitely.
Sorry but I cant just give one reason but here are the big ones:
1 Hunting the animal on their terms. Your success more often depends on your talents and skills than on the luck involved when someone boots a deer your way in gun season.
2 The weather is nicer
3 The season is longer
4 Bowhunting requires serious commitment and dedication. While there are some very dedicated and committed gun hunters out there, there arevirtuallyno "one day a year nimrods" within the bowhunting ranks.
Please guys, this is not meant to disparage gun hunters. I would say the average member here is definitely a notch or two above the rest regardless of their weapon of choice.
5 Bowhunting is more laid back. In rifle season, each day past opening day, it becomes tougher to find a mature deer. Each day in early archery, your chances are just as good or they get better.
6 WE GET TO HUNT THE RUT