There are some very good points in this thread but I agree with Brown Bear. There are far to many lazy hunters that don't practice nearly enough with there chosen weapon. I personally shoot my bow every week multiple times and never hunt with my centerfire unless it has been shot at the range to ensure it is on.

But there are hunters that sight in there guns 10 - 15 years ago and seem to think they are still sighted in and there are guys that come in and buy bows and shoot for 10 minutes and then call themselves proficient bow hunters. It will be the same for muzzle loaders and cross bow hunters.

The weapon is a tool and only as good as the person using it. IMO there are far to many tools in the woods without the skill to properly use the weapon that they are carrying.