When I only shotgun hunted I didn't have a damn clue about deer behaviour. When I took up I archery I figured out what deer actually do (when they are not running away from you). When I took up muzzleloading after shotgun season, I learned how deer react to and avoid human pressure. I'm very thankful to have learned from each of these tools. Bowhunting is by far the most exciting. The bottom line for me though is that they are just tools. I will get the best ones I can afford and use them to the best of my ability. I have learned the hard way that truly mature bucks don't give you many opportunities so you need to learn from every encounter and ask yourself "what should I have done differently?".
