It's a product of the board you most frequent. If you go over to the deer hunting forum where most are gun hunters they look down on bow-hunters. We injure and fail to recover to many deer etc etc.

I hunt with Bow and Gun. Each have advantages and disadvantages. I certainly see many many times more, trophy quality animals when archery hunting. I feel that is my best opportunity for a wall-hanger. Deer are patternable at that time, once the orange army hits the woods, it's tougher to score on a quality buck. AT least in my neck of the woods PA and Ohio. Yes you still must scout to find the escape routes the deer will take, but someone can easily cut-off the buck before he makes it there. Someone just stumbling around the woods can ruin your best layed plans.

Heck the deer can be extra spooky, take for instance opening day in PA. At 7:40 AM I had a deer heading along the base of my mountain about 85 yards. It is coming my way at a fast walk. First I have to identify it as a buck. Yes it is a buck. Scan ahead to the next break in the trees, as he crosses this tiny clearing I must count tines. He has to be at least a 6 point (3 on one side) where I hunt. Yes he is an 8 point. Next clearing I may get a shot. He stops behind a tree. The next step he will provide a clean shot. But a woodpecker in my tree decides to give a shrill call in the silent woods. The buck takes off like a bullet, never offering a clean shot....easy hunting with a gun? Not neccesarily! This buck had been shot at on the the next mountain at first light, any sound sent him bolting!

I also took my bow with me to camp. If was lucky enough to score on a buck with the rifle i was going to bow-hunt for my doe.

With so many folks out to bash hunters why can't we pull our ranks together and fight the good fight? There are aspects of hunting that I disagree with, but why should I bash them because I don't agree with them. Follow the game laws and enjoy the great outdoors!