I took up vert bow hunting a few years ago to get the extra 2 months of deer hunting , and I still shoot that bow occasionally , but I don't think I'll ever develop the passion for it that some folks seem to . I mean it's kinda fun , but I'm a meat hunter first and foremost , I want to know for sure that when I release that arrow that it'll go where I aim . Compounds have too many things that can go wrong , my recurve is nice but not designed for someone who wears glasses . When I level my crossbow at a deer I know that bolt is gonna hit where it's supposed to every time , and that's the name of the game .