5 or 6 years ago it was the other way around. I had started bow hunting and everything I could find was gun hunting with maybe one or two bow hunts on it. I wanted to see some deer get taken with a bow. Now it's turning around.

I prefer the real tree videos. We do have to remember these are done for entertainment so they edit things out and mostly show the good hunts with nice deer since that is what people want to see. Not many people would spend money to watch guys get busted and shoot scrawny 5 or 6 points. I have nothing against it, but that propably wouldn't sell and that is what they are trying to do.

I bow hunt and gun hunt, shotgun/inline muzzle loader and the deer don't die any faster with my gun than they do with a bow. I haven't had one drop on the spot yet, they all run a ways and die. I aim for the vitals, not the shoulder though. I am sure a shoulder shot would drop one, but just because it drops doesn't mean it's dead, just that it can't run a way.

I really hate to see the battles between gun hunters and bow hunters about ethics and what not. When you boil it all down we are all hunters and we kill for sport, going after each other sure won't help us any.

And as far as deer sufering with a bow hit, I have shot deer with my bow and they didn't even know they were shot. They flinched a little and then continued doing what they were doing (browsing) until they got dizzy and dropped. Every one I have shot with a gun, believe me, they knew they got shot.

Just my view on it anyway. You are welcome to your opinion though.

Paul