RE: What's the difference!!??
Well the recurve/longbow is harder to master (absolute draw length on compounds are a help if nothing else) but on the plus side I don't have to worry about any gadget failing me, just my head. I've always liked simple over elaborate and so I naturally gravitated to a recurve. Most of my shots, bow and gun are close. Furthest I've shot was 100 yards this year at a bear with a gun. Most shots are under 50 and for bow under 20.