My first buck was a little basket racked 4x4 which I mounted. I shot it with a shotgun slug. That deer is a very special trophy to me. Over time I have evolved into a bowhunter. I no longer hunt with a rifle, but do blackpowder hunt. Last year I arrowed a tremendous buck for our area. I mounted it and it is a special trophy also. I do not diminish the accomplishments of others when they bag a nice buck with a rifle. However, when I show them my buck picture, with a bow across his chest, gun and bow hunters alike readily admit it is quite an accomplishment to bag any deer with a bow, let alone a mature buck. I do think that we bowhunters get more from our hunting experience than just a trophy or two, though.