I like to hunt deer. I gun hunt as well as bow hunt. I bow hunt mainly because it extends my time in the woods, almost 4 months. Gun hunting is usually only9 days. I don't pick my weapons based on challenge, I pick them because I like them. Sometimes I choose to use a certain gun based on the terrain I will be hunting. I use a high power, scoped rifle in open terrain and sometimes a pistol in thick, brushy terrain where the shot will be 30 yards or less. Sometimes the regulations dictate my choice..... shot gun, muzzle loader, pistol or rifle.

As for bows, I like compounds and recurves. Currently, I don't have a recurve but will get one some day. I've successfully used one in the past.

I hunt for mature bucks because they fascinate me. They are challenging no matter what weapon you use. Personally, because of the short (20 yards or less) distances I shoot them at, compound or recurve wouldn't matter much to me.