So to summarize I think everyone who chimed in believes that

1. a bow kill is more difficult to pull off than a gun kill because of the close proximity necessary to effectively kill it

2. In rank order it would go something like this rifle, shot gun muzzleloader, compound bow, traditional bow, spear, rocks, driving deer off cliffs.(sorry that would be a deer drive wouldn't it)

3. the vast majority, gun hunters, kill the vast majority of the harvested deer in most states annually. Percentages are still outstanding.

4. people on this forum are passionate about their sport and the way they go about it

5. people who don't become proficient with their weapon bring all of us down with their disregard for the sport

What we all should come to realize someday is that every kill deserves respect and admiration for what it meant to the shooter PERIOD. That is what SA sort of said in his last post. And I agree.

I'm not rolling my eyes when I turn to walk away either!

Finally, I think this horse is sufficiently beaten.

Greg