Some don't come back to compounds. Some are avid compound haters, in fact. There are lots of reasons to pick up the compound for a hunt though. Maybe you have a spell where you can't practice enough with the old style gear to stay proficient. You might get an injury and need the compound's power at lower draw weight. Maybe you're getting old with creaky joints and can't stand the physical strain of shooting with the old style equipment any more. Maybe you have some management goals in mind and need to stack the odds a little more in your favor -hunter success ratios with compounds are in the 40% range and around 15% with traditional gear.

And maybe you simply don't want to play cave man or Indianevery time you hit the woods.