Nothing personal but I will never understand why many times accuracy standards are lowered because it's "Just" a hunting bow.
Why would we want to shoot the most accurate bow possible to score a couple extra points at a local event, but reduce our standards when it's life or death for an animal?
I think you two already got to the point of mutual understanding but I have to say that this is an issue that I have been struggling with for quite some time. As BC put it...
There has to be a balance of the junk on your bow and its huntability. Things that help you on the shooting lane vs things that hinder you in heavy woods.
...some accessories/setups are exceptionally helpful for obtaining the utmost accuracy out of your bow on the target range but can be nothing but a hinderance or detriment in the deer woods. As he mentioned, that balance needs to be maintained. As Rick mentioned above, he hunts with a 12 inch stabilizer. That might work for him and he might not find it inconvenient but I bet the majority of archers would....myself included. Add to that list sights that extend far away from the riser of the bow or sight pin heads that are extremely small or even bows that are excessively heavy....all of which would add to stability and accuracy on the target range but that might be detrimental when carrying or shooting out of tight quarters.
This also makes me think of a discussion that Mike and I had down at the shop the other day about the hunter class of 3D shooting. It seems everyone always wants to push their setups to the limits of the rules to get the utmost out of their setups without really considering whether or not they are actually "honoring" (for lack of a better word) the spirit of the rules in the first place. For example, when they put a 12 inch stabilizer rule in place then everyone is trying to get as close to that 12 inches as possible. When they put a restriction on fletching size or arrow speed or sight design then everyone seems to always find a way to get as close to the absolute limit of those rules without breaking them.
Though it tends to follow the letter of the law I honestly believe it defeats the spirit of the law.
Sorry for the rant but for some reason this subject irks me a bit.