Dunno, it could be argued that unless they are using only wood, deer sinew for string,stoned tipped arrows, etc. even the non-compound bows are acouple of steps up the evolutionary scale from "real" bows aswell.
I would counter that there is very little difference in the way a self bow is shot vs a modern recurve/longbow. The English Longbows were powerful bow were they not ? Arrows/heads have improved no doubt. But in comparison, about the same kind of shooting/hunting aint it ?
Compounds and crossbows of today are a complete different kind of technology.
When I place my compound bow in its bow holder it is no longer Prepared to fire with the touch of my finger.you can't say the same with a Xbow now can you?
no I can't, and you can't argue that a compound has highletoff, pulley and cables to generate energy instead of the limbs and string producing it, and all that compounds are that recurves/longbows are not.
I bet you 95% of compounders use a triggered release in their bowhunting.
Those new fangled crossbows are ruining archery.....
if anyone really beleives that I'd like to see some proof