I have heard or read this statement or somethng like it many times. "I passed him up with a rifle/mzl but I would take him with a bow."

What's the difference? He is dead either way and his antlers are the same size either way. yes, a bow is more challenging to the hunter but it does nothing to change the size or trophyism of the animal.

If I would kill him with a bow, I'd dang sure do it with a rifle. So what's up with that?

you did yourself favor. The limit is two with any one type of weapon per year.

I have heard or read this statement or somethng like it many times. "I passed him up with a rifle/mzl but I would take him with a bow."

What's the difference? He is dead either way and his antlers are the same size either way. yes, a bow is more challenging to the hunter but it does nothing to change the size or trophyism of the animal.

If I would kill him with a bow, I'd dang sure do it with a rifle. So what's up with that?

I have heard or read this statement or somethng like it many times. "I passed her up at 10 o'clock but she got to lookin better at closin time!.. What's the difference?

I fixed your question there BW...that may be a little of the same theology!..

I like it!

I guess the same reason Pope & Young accept a smaller score on a deer head than Boone & Crocket

Now it really makes no sense.

I have heard or read this statement or somethng like it many times. "I passed him up with a rifle/mzl but I would take him with a bow."

What's the difference? He is dead either way and his antlers are the same size either way. yes, a bow is more challenging to the hunter but it does nothing to change the size or trophyism of the animal.

If I would kill him with a bow, I'd dang sure do it with a rifle. So what's up with that?

I would guess it's hard to feel "successful" or bragg to buddies about that really "HOT" hooker you paid last weekend. Just too easy and no challenge.

But now that really "HOT" lesbian you converted.........well, that's some braggin' rights there!

Same deed just different circumstances.

I know why I say it. It's b/c I've killed much bigger animals with firearms than with a bow, and to catch up with my firearm kills, I have to start somewhere. A nice little forky or six pt will be in danger of getting an arrow flung at it by me, whereas I would pass now with a firearm.

I'm retired. I don't have to have a reason for what I do. One day I'll pass one up and bust the same deer the next morning. Best reasons to kill a (particular) buck:

He's a goodun.
It's way, way too cold out here.
It's gonna rain any minute now.
The wind's blowin' too hard.
It's day 23 and counting.
I haven't seen a buck in a week.
I'm bored completely out of my mind.
I have to go to the bathroom...really, really soon.
My brother got one yesterday.
It's 11:58 AM.
This stand is too small.
This stand is too shaky.
He's little, but he's goin' for the fence.

Bow or gun, don't matter. What I shoot and when I shoot it makes no sense at all. It's all just impulse.

I promise you, the challenge was no greater with the bow than it was with a shotgun or mzl.

There you have it! Old bucks are in most cases much harder to kill with a bow because of its range limitations, therefore making it much harder to kill a mature/trophy buck at inside 30 yards, vs. say 300 yards. And thats just the tip of the iceberg, you have to draw your bow unseen by the deer at close range, make a good shot with a good angle, then be able to blood trail accordingly, etc, etc. Many and most times with a gun you can drop a deer on the spot from many angles at most any range, with a huge amount of shock. Whereas a bow is from massive hemmorage only unless you spine him.
Bottom line is they are much harder to kill and you must be much more skilled to consistently kill them with a bow.

All that being said, I now require them to suit a certain criteria regardless of weapon, but that wasnt always the case.