I take the gun out once per year....opening day in PA only. This year, I took it to my new favorite bow spot and set up about 50 yards from my bow tree. I also took the video camera because I was only going to shoot an 8 point or better. I saw like 7 deer, including a big doe and legal six point but let them all walk. Right before dark, I had a nice 8 point walk by. I picked the gun up but decided not to shoot. It just didn't seem right to kill him with a shotgun. I would have arrowed him without a second thought. I started kicking myself for not shooting and it still haunts me a bit but hopefully, he surivives gun season and into next year. I tried to scare him into a huge elephant grass field as I left so he would be safe in there(No one else hunts the property but the neighbors were blasting away all day). Hopefully he makes that elephant grass his home until sat and decides to come out of if Dec 26th....I am with you on the bow hunting kill being much more satisfying