I think that the romance of a traditional set-up is definitely appealing. However, as in every part of life, situation and circumstance plays a huge role. To be quite honest with you, bow hunting with a compound is challenging enough for me and it would honestly bother me if I took my recurve out to shoot a doe and that was the day a big buck came by and I couldn't shoot him b/c he was 25 or 30 yards off. That would upset me more than shooting a doe with the recurve would excite me. Personal fault of mine probably, but it is the way it is.

Attempting to spot and stalk with a compound is definitely difficult enough for me. Having to close that distance to 40 yards is very difficult for me. Having to close it to 20, well that would truly make my success rate low enough to bring me to a level of frustration where it might not be as fun. I do need to succeed sometimes to have fun. Just the way I am I guess.

I certainly wish you luck in your endeavor Jeff. Kudos to you for wanting to give it a try.