Been hunting with a gun for many years, only started bowhunting 3 years ago & it sure seems more rewarding if for no other reason than the longer season here. We get 4&1/2 months for bow. I took around a dozen deer with my guns in many years & I'v taken 19 with my bow in three so theres another perk from bowhunting. I still hunt with a rifle & supose if I could hunt local with one things might be different but bowhunting I have 4 spots within 15 minutes of my house. I also find I learn more about deer behaviour bowhunting because of the added time in the field & the much more limited range. I'll hunt them with whatever tool I can but by & large I like bowhunting better.