RE: This should heat it up.......
Wow! Nice thread (and interesting).
You're talking about taking an animal by two different means...so in my opinion, it's basically two different sports. Yes, they're both deer hunting, and both difficult...but obviously one is much harder than the other.
I love bowhunting and definitley put much more time (and $$) into it...but I also love the firearm seasons here in IL as well. My family gets together and has an absolute blast! And we've been doing this for quite a long time.
I basically embrace both seasons and certainly don't condemn anyone for taking an animal with a gun...hell, I do it myself.