We are not very good with them, but that is the addicting part.
Exactly. A compound is mechanical and high tech and very accurate. Its a machine - draw it with a mechanical release, feel the 80% letoff, put the pins where you want the arrow to go, hold as long as you'd like and squeeze the trigger.
And thats fine, its not easy getting within 20-30 yard or more from a deer and have good shot opportunities.
Trad hunting is way, way different. Its not only getting within distance of a deer, much closer distance BTW, its also waiting for the shot, no holding back here, concentrating, no pins here, having the full weight of the draw, no mechanical devices at all ......... and that is the beauty of it.
davidmil is correct on many of his points. Compounds are easy to use, easy to attain accuracy with, and therefore they are the bowhunters choice. nothing wrong with that, but different.
One thing it does do is probably make for a lot more humane kills and gets a lot more people in the woods than would otherwise be there. It allows kids, women all sorts of people the opportunity to enjoy the hunt with the expectations they truly can kill something
You know, that is the EXACT argument for crossbows, don't you ?