My experience at the Bass Pro headquarters earlier this year was similar, but I found out after talking to the guys (very young guys) behind the counter that they just didn't know squat about trad bows--if I'd needed any help, they couldn't have offered it. They did seem to know a lot about compounds though.
Dunno why the thread was moved, but it's welcome here.
One of the main reasons I swapped to trad bows was for the sake of simplicity--I missed a slam-dunk shot on a nice buck (I think I literally could have killed it with a big rock--it was that close to my tree) because my sights got bumped (no doubt about it--left the woods and checked). Quick shots and awkward shots are much easier, to me anyhow, with trad bows. Some shots that we have at trad tournaments would be very difficult or impossible with a compound. One I always loved when I went to mixed shoots was the super-close shot--it drove the compound guys nuts.
Over-all, I think trad bows are better suited for hunting.
Maybe it's time to dump some of my gear and focus on a simplier style with an emphasis on hunting and not equipment.
That pretty much says it all.
Chad