Rifle or Bow?

Rifle would be the better choice, since it uses cheap rounds, is easy to use, and generally strikes harder than a bow does, if you're a beginning shooter.

However they require cleaning, and (up here) a licence to buy and use.

The bow, while it's quiet, is generally better for shorter ranges and by experienced and strong hunters who know where to hit the target.

Although I have both I hunt almost exclusively with my bow. Here is why I live in a major urban area and all of our available hunting area's are literally surrounded by developement. A bow is a silent weapon and does not draw attention. Why is that a concern? well with being in a liberal minded state we are blessed with anti-hunting terrorists as well, I have had my car vandalized, been chased and harassed, and threatend with violence. So I use a take down bow I put in my back pack and carry that and a camop jump suit in it. I dress like any other hiker entering the wilderness and no one knows what I am up to. Secondly I don't have to go far I can hunt deer literally from my back yard if need be and again being silent even the niegbors never know.

A RIFLE IS BETTER TO HUNT WITH BECAUSE ITS BETTER THAN THE BOW..

Rifles....unless you use the "sideway's gansta bow shooting method"...which looks wayyyyy cool.