I have hunted Birds, Rabbits, Squirrel and Whitetail with my recurve since I was 12 years old (I'm 34 now) and can honestly say that taking a deer with a traditional bow is very rewarding.

The first deer I took with it was five feet away. I watched it come in for 20 minutes. When she got into a blind spot I drew back (60#) and waited for her to emerge again. The picked my spot and let her fly.

She ran about 20 yards and dropped.

I highly recommend hunting with traditional bows.