Not to confuse this thread more than it already is, but I agree with the statement above. I've touched on this more than once here. Seems likepeopleautomatically think 50 yard shot, broadside in an open fieldwith a modern slug gun or 300 Winchester Magsecurely nestled in a shooting rest, when they read or think about "gun hunting".

"I" would rather take a 30 yard shot with my compound bow than a 300 yard shot with a rifle....it's EASIER with the bow.

"I" would rather take a 40 yard shot with my compound bow than a 40 yard shot with my 4 5/8 in barrel open sighted pistol...it's EASIER with the bow.

I can say this because I have hunted withthose types of weapons at all different distances and I know just how hard it can be to get a good clean kill shot with those different weapons andvariables to deal with.

This is why I've always said there is a lot of elitist in the bow hunting community...They think "their way" of hunting is the toughest therefore by default they are the best hunters....not true.......not even close.

Carry on......