My comment was not indended to single out the recurve guys as being the only source of the problem, only to point out that it does not matter what weapon you choose or how heavy your arrow is, you have to be diciplined enough to practice with your weapon of choice to be proficent with it. Recurves require a significant amount more practice to stay proficent than a compound. A compound requires more practice than a rifle.

The issue is you can't educate those who have no consideration for the game they hunt. For them, it is about the killing, not the hunt. Practicing and ensuring you equipment is in tune does not fall under anything but a waste of their time.

We have these guys on one end of the spectrum and you on the other.

According to your own statement, if I hunt with a compound, then in your eyes I am doing it wrong and should not be allowed during the archery season. If my arrow weighs less than 400gr then I am doing it wrong. In making statements like the one I quoted, you pass yourself off as a zealot. Your beliefs are so strong that you immediately dismiss any other idea as being wrong. All that does is reduce your credibility in spite of your vast experience.

You say that my arrow should be required by law to be over 400gr, yet in almost every scenario a 320gr arrow out of a modern compound has more momentum than any arrow coming out of just about any recurve. Going under that assumption, should there be a ban on recurve hunting bows based on the fact that they don't develop enough momentum? Of course not, however the argument could be made just as easily as your argument for a 400gr weight limit. It is not a black and white issue.

More regulations is not the answer, more education is.
It is a tough row to hoe but educating is the only way that it will happen.