As stated above, love it, but can hate it at times and that's why its addicting.

I hunting approximately 30 mornings/evenings/all day hunts from Sept 15 until the day before gun season opened. Up at 3:00 in the morning many times and home late many others. Took enormous time from my wife and kids. I was after two of the largest bucks I will likely ever see. Had the biggest within 50 yards twice. Had him within 80 yards at least ten times. So, with a rifle, muzzleloader or shotgun I would have easily had a true record book deer on the wall. Never got a shot off.

On the contrary, the cowboys rifle hunted the property and I am sure bagged him within the first morning, then proceeded to walk the entire property to end my season.

It's frustrating, but I will never go back to a rifle.