Believe it or not, I can be open minded. Before I started posting on this board, I hated ARs, now I am convinced they might be a good thing. As for the Deer Youth hunt. I would be in favor of not giving a youth hunt to 16 and 17 year olds, but let's lower the age for deer hunting and have a one day Youth deer hunt with firearm, Saturday before Opener, for 12-13 year olds with a licensed adult not carrying a firearm. I agree with Coyotedawgs on this.
As for me being a lucky bowhunter. I bowhunted when I was 16 all the way until my mid 30s. The only luck I had at bagging deer was when I hunted from tree stands. Even being strapped in, I don't like being up a tree with an arrow w/o anyone around to help if I fall. I admit, bowhunting from the ground is a big challenge. From a tree, I don't care how big of a buck you shoot from a tree, I'm not impressed. Tell me you got it from the ground with a longbow or recurve, then you are one of the best hunters around.