RedBaron, There is nothing wrong with hunting with a crossbow. Yes we tend to look down our noses at you. But the traditional guys look down their noses at us. However, neither group will fault you, for making the cleanest kill you can on an animal. So hunt with what you can shoot accurately and legally in your State.

Now as for the compound. You say you have shot one for 6 years. My question is..is it a modern Bow? Cuz I know I had trouble getting my Dad back into bowhunting at first, because he remembers the old days of finger releases and hay bales, where he was never as accurate as he wanted to be. Now he shoots a new Hoyt with a release and has even won the Senior division in our winter league. Any good shop can get you set-up properly and help with any form errors. Then you can practice to get where you need to be.Practice does not make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect! Fix the errors with the help of a trained eyeand you're on your way!
I'd hate to see you just give up on shooting a compound if that's what you want to do.