Myself, I bow hunt exclusively until the last week of the season IF I haven't put enough meat in the freezer I will then rifle hunt.

I don't get much exitement from rifle, MZ, or shotgun hunting, I like to get close.

Still, I don't want to equate what I like to what's good for everyone. Rifles have their place and truthfully, it would be a DISASTER to the deer in my state if the rifle season were shorter. The high density numbers would skyrocket and we would soon face herd collapse, IMO.