I have always thought of an "Archer" as anyone that shoots a bow, Compound or Recurve or Longbow for hunting or target. I am a Bowhunter, but I shoot year round. I approach archery from a hunting perspective, I used to have target bows for target shooting and hunting bows for hunting. Now I use my hunting bow for everything and do not change it much in the off season for 3D shooting. This keeps me sharp for hunting.