I've taken one buck with the rifle this year, but haven't arrowed a deer in 6 years. I have been out there a lot this season since I got a new bow back in October and will probably take to bow down to Macon county on MLK day since I'll be hunting National Forest land and I want to get something with the new bow. I enjoy bow kills more, but at the same time I love my beautiful marlin 308mxlr and like to take it out when I can, though it was at the smith when I shot my buck this season.