A trophy is a trophy. Boone & Crockett or Pope & Young. I'd take the rifle hands down. Wouldn't want to miss an opportunity. Maybe that makes me a bad bowhunter (I personally don't think so, but to others it does - from other posts). I bowhun in bow season, gun hunt in gun season. If you want to risk not getting him (say you see him at 70 yards and not 20) and/or you really want the P&Y number take the bow. Remember, you may only get one whack at him before he walks in fornt to someone else (w/ a rifle).

ps - i think you should invite a NY hunter that has just given you some "brilliant" advice to help you hunt him

Good Luck