My take? Rifles are good, particularly efficient for herd management, but I don't enjoy hunting with them much. Muzzleloaders - traditional round ball shooters, not modern scoped inlines (I throw those in with high power rifles) - are more enjoyable and still pretty efficient management tools. Bows are tops for enjoyment but not nearly as efficient for game management due to the limited range. Different strokes for different folks, different tools for different jobs.