I can see your points, you're correct.

Funny thing you mention recurves, considering thats what I started with. I was proficient with it up to 70 yards -- I was putting 5 arrows in a paper plate at 70 yards, instinctively. I was9 at the time it was purchased for me.

I'm not bragging, I'm simply letting you know that I've been down both roads. I have never hunted with my recurve, but I plan to eventually.

You're getting off track though, hunting with recurves or compounds, one isnt any more fair chase than the other. One may be more diffcult to master, but a skilled archer with either piece of equipment can kill an animal.

The harder you hunt, the more rewarding the experience, correct. However, I don't feel that the equipment I use interferes with the outcome of my experience.