Hey guys,

I' m not trying to slander anyone or the sport of bow hunting. Many people and yes most bow hunters are very ethical.

I also know or have heard of several times where people have stated seeing a deer with an arrow stinking through them. It' s not ften you see a deer with a bullet hanging from them.

If I see a deer while hunting at 70 yards, I know I can safely put a hole in that deer and it is meat in my freezer, with a rifle. If I were to shoot at that same deer at 70 yards with a bow, of course I could not do that. Now it is also possible that the ratio between the number of wounds from rifles to deer is greater than that of a bow, that is definetly yes. Why because there are more rifle hunters in the woods during rifle season than bow. It' s all relative speaking.

OK, let' s look at a 30 yard shot with a bow versus rifle. At that range are you sure where you place your sight with a bow versus a rifle, who will make a kill and who may only wound. I believe a rifle wins that match as well.

Now I' m not saying bow hunters are unethical. I just believe that the accuracy of shooting a deer at 10, 20, 30 or 70 yards comparing a bow versus rifle, that a rifle wins.

Archery is a great sport and I applaud anyone that can successfully go into the woods and bring down a deer at the distances you have to work with.

Sorry, I did not mean to offend anyone and this is my opinion.

Tomster