It's not the guys I'm trying to beat down (at least most of them). It's the format. Anything that encourages hunters to participate with speed bows shooting light arrows, is something I don't like. I shoot 3-d all the time myself, but I'm out there with my hunting setup - 650 gr arrows, 32" arrows out of a 29" draw, 5" helical feathers, great big fat pins, rubber things hangin everywhere and without a peep. The guys I go with do not just stand at the stake and shoot when ready. We make up shots, limit the time we take to shoot and challenge ourselves in ways the course doesn't. We've even entered a few tournaments doing the same thing. Didn't win anything but had a great time doing it. We also gain all the confidence we need when taking these same setups after game.

Guessing distances is fun and good practice, but hunters shouldn't have to guess. They should be prepared for most shots and know the distance. That all by itself is the biggest reason hunters choose speed bows. It's encouraged by the 3-d format and leaves hunters justifying them as a good hunting setup. Well, they may be okay, but they're far from ideal for most big-game hunting situations, in my opinion.