3) You don't need to be much of a hunter at all, just a good shooter because most of the deer are terrified and running after having been shot at multiple times.
Actually, after the first few hours of opening day, most will be hiding and on a much higher alert stage. Being able to shoot at them a little further out, hardly compensates for the fact that many are either hiding or running.
Most bowhunters just want to think they're that much "better" than other hunters. Even though on average they probably have a few more skills, it doesn't matter because bowhunting is much easier to get a shot opportunity (at least in New York where I hunt).
Getting a deer within 10 yards while bowhunting is no big deal. Find an area with some deer, climb a tree real high, be quiet and wait. Then be good at hitting what you're aiming at, 10 yards away. We can make this seem mystical, but it isn't. I know tons of beginning bowhunters who are 14 or 15 who get a deer or three every year.
It's very popular to define hunting to include the type that each of us does, and to put-down the other "easier" types. I find myself doing it sometimes, and I have to step back and realize that each type has it's own challenges. They are different, and we should find each accepatable and without the need to disparage then. I think this is important in the effort to help hunting survive.