My opinion is that there is not really any difference in effective range between a compound bow or a crossbow.
Years ago when I took the International Bow Hunter course. The 1 thing that I'm reminded of every time I pull up bow is, "less than 21 yards 80% of the deer where recovered in less than 100 yards, 26 yards or more 80% of the deer are recovered greater than 100 yards".
You can read about LUCKY shots over 40 yards with either a compound bow or a crossbow but they never ever say how many deer they have wounded, never found and left for the coyotes shooting at those ranges.
Fun to practice at longer 40+ yard ranges, improves your in range shooting accuracy, but I'll never shoot at an animal at those extreme bow distances.


Czy Horse