Funny you should ask, I was thinking about my own hunting experience/transition from gun to bow, when I use to gun hunt deer, I felt like everyone gun hunted and few bow hunted, now the majority of my hunting is with a bow and I feel like, who still gun hunts? I'd say it's exploded here in IL, even in the last 5-10years, I'm sure largely due to the increased opportunity and extended season/ ability to hunt the rut. It's the reason why I started!