The only deer I've killed was with a bow second day of the season this year. I have a shotgun and was going to use it because distance limits my chances of actually killing deer, I even bought slugs to use this year instead of .00 buckshot. After I got a spike with the bow I was content until gun season and carried the shotgun a few times. Last Sunday a doe and two yearlings stepped out in front of the stand I was in with the shotgun. I carried the shotgun because the range was between 30 and 40 yds and I didn't feel comfortable with the bow. I saw that same doe and two yearlings about noon today because I had let her walk.

There are several reasons I let her walk.

I only had two chances to take her and not kill or injure one of the yearlings.
I felt the yearlings probably wouldn't make it without her.
I just enjoyed sitting and watching.
Most of all, I HAD NO DESIRE TO HEAR THE BOOM OF THE SHOTGUN.

I resighted my bow and only use it now. I like the sounds of the woods and watching the birds and animals. I don't see a need to disrupt everything witha gun. It's quiet, peaceful, everything is content. And I see bowhunting as more of a challenge that doesn't make such a ruckus that I lose all other opportunities for the day. One of the guys that helped me out shot three does within ten minutes last week, how often does that happen when gun hunting? By the way, one of the does went in the freezer and the other two went to feed the hungry.