My question, for our year in and year out hunting, do we owe it to the deer to use the most effective tools available?
Also keep in mind that the situation could also dictate the "most effective tools available".
For instance, I have in the past used a compound on deer before returning exclusively back to traditional. There have been situations where I have said, " I wish I would have had my Longbow". Now granted I'm sure I can shoot my compound more accurate even after not touching it for years
if I am aloud the time needed before the shot and I could stand in a proper stance. But from my hunting experience, thethese opportunities are rather rare. When I hunted with the compound, I often felt rushed to get the shot off. Not so at all with the Longbow or recurve. FWIW, I'm sure I can get a shot off much more accurately with the Longbow or recurve when I only have a second to shoot, I can also shoot it hunched over, canted, vertical, reverse canted, kneeling, sitting, (you get the idea). And I sure wouldn't want to take a compound out pheasant hunting.
Something I've noticed over the years is that people who enjoy doing something almost always seem to have the ability tofind time to devote to it.
Yup, just have to get a little less sleep.
That's how I do it anyway.