Put an iron sighted 4 5/8 Colt single action in your hands and tell me what shot is easier. Having
done both I'll take my bow any day.
You see, this is what I'm talking about.....don't be so narrow minded, sure a slug gun with a scope like my H&R Ultra Slug Hunter Deluxewould drop that deer very easily with no problem at all, but that old Colt is a risky proposition at best and the bow is far more accurate in that situation, and easier!
Move that yardage out to 40 yards and I'd probably pass on the shot with the Colt due to the distance but I'd shoot my bow in a heartbeat.
Something to chew on........
Amen John for using the pistol analogy. Shooting purely off hand I bet you that 90% of the guys on here have better groups with their bow at 40 yds than I do with my pistol.