I certainly love bow hunting, and I think we could all agree that taking one with a bow is generally more challenging then with a rifle. BUT i hardly would go as far as saying shooting one with a rifle is easy or *gasp* boring. You could probably make the argument that hunting with a rifle can be more challenging because there is generally more hunting pressure and often times the rut is over which can limit deer movement.

I can certainly appreciate someone wanting to limit themselves only to bow hunting and maybe someday i'll get to that point too, but i wouldn't bet the farm on it haha. I know i get just as shaken up seeing a deer at 100 yards with a rifle in my hands, as i do when i see a deer at 20 yards with my bow. You might also want to think about other forms of gun hunting too. maybe a high powered modern rifle with a powerful scope isn't for you, but what about an open sighted 30-30, or a flintlock muzzleloader or a handgun. All of those would severely limit your ability to dump them at several hundred yards and would require to to get up close and personal. just more food for thought.