I would disagree with most of you, about bowhunting being harder. My statistics show that I killed more deer with the bow than with the rifle. Bowseason time the deer are more predictable. Do your scouting during the off seasons and sure enough bam a 20 yd shot or less at your buck or doe. The shot may be harder to make with the bow. But at 20 yds I have a better chance of succsess than a 100yd buck running through the thickets or an open field during rifle season. If you play your cards right bow hunting can work out very smoooooth. Time pays off, and so does offseason scouting. Definetly easier bowhunting for me. Probably because I spend alot more time doing it than rifle hunting.