They both get you away from everything for a while and give you some time to yourself and produce BIG rewards, so I think that it is a tie for me. I can't have one without the other.
I'm also looking for the first buck. I don't really hunt for sport though I hunt for food so I like the smaller deer because they are tender and sooo sooo good to eat.
For bass, red eyes, bluegill, crappie, and other small fish I use a bright color rooster tail size varies. For cat fish I use chicken livers and some times the occasional PB&J. Corn flake balls are also a must and you can't count out the stink bait.
For the short shots I also like the 30-30, but I also use a .243. For my longer shots which don't come up very often in my case I use a 30-06 or a 25-06.