Well guys, GMMAT's post about people posting photos of deer killed with guns got me thinking as some people mentioned that they believe in theory that killing a deer with a gun is easier (and not as much of an accomplishment) as killing a deer with a bow. I started thinking back over the past 12 seasons that I have hunted and I honest to God feel that it is much easier to kill a buck with a bow than with a rifle. Now I am sure that I am going to hear it about the range that a rifle will shoot compared to a bow, but the increased amount of hunting pressure negates that. I started thinking about last archery season, and how I passed up dozens of bucks on multiple occasions that would have been "slam dunk" shots. I started thinking of how it was almost easy to get set-up in an area that would allow me to have deer within shooting range every single hunt. Then I started thinking of the past rifle seasons that I have hunted, and how the "orange army" hits the woods and deer instantly go onto alert and because mostly nocturnal. The constant pressure from ten times as many hunters mixed with the lack of scent control and stealth contribute to this, not to mention the endless deer drives. Unless you have a large property that is off limits to other hunters and you have a great winter food source to attract the deer, I don't honestly see how (at least in my area) rifle hunting is easier than archery hunting. Now, add into that the fact that rut is usually in between archery season and rifle season, and the peak of pre-rut is during the latter part of archery season and things really get interesting. Just and observation of mine and I was wondering what others who have hunted both with guns and bows thought about it. Sure, the bow will limit your shooting range, but I would like to hear you opinions based more upon the effects of rifle hunters and the decreased deer movement associated with that.