I'm going to take a different tack with this and say "Yes. Use the crossbow." If it's legal in your state and you're better at it than with a compound, and you enjoy it, go for it. I'm a neophyte trad shooter and I would rather you be using a crossbow and KILLING deer than using a compound and wounding a bunch of deer. I have a friend that was a "Wound-amatic" with all primitive weapons but put a scope on it and he can put it on it. He switched to crossbow and hasn't lost a deer since. Nothing bugged me more than having a friend wound off all the nice bucks in the area. Don't feel pressured to take up a weapon you aren't proficient at and can't put in the practice to be so. I also think some people, like my friend, have a problem concentrating on open sights in the heat of the moment but a scope helps them to focus. Have fun and be safe.