Nope not offended in the least. And while I agree with you that the average archery hunter is much more careful about shot placement then the average rifle hunter, I still believe that as far as sheer killing capacity a .243 is head and shoulders above a bow. But like I said before, I wouldnt reccommend using it to hunt elk with.

I too hunt animals with a bow, havent hunted elk yet with a bow, but Im working on it. From my point of view there is nothing in hunting that compares to shooting an animal close up and personal with a bow. I really like the fact that your average bow shot on elk is comparable to my average bow shot on deer, gives me hope for when I do head out west for an archery hunt. Again no harm no foul, I knew your statement wasnt ment to offend me or anyone else for that matter, and I hope you were not offended by any of mine.