Dan,
A can of worms, once opened, can never be closed again. To answer your NEW question in post 42..... I'd say that the rifle shot at 200 yards would be much harder for me than a 35 yard shot at a deer with a bow. I'm a sorry excuse for a long range rifle shooter, and my 30-06 is sighted in at 100 yards. I won't go much past that. Besides, where I gun hunt, you'd never see a deer that's 200 yards away.
A deer, however, that's standing still 35 yards away presenting me with an unobstructed shot on a day with no strong wind and lets me get to full draw without busting me is as good as dead.
In short, all conditions being perfect for both shots, the bow shot would be easier for me.... no kidding.