A compound in the hands of someone who knows how to use it is going to be better than a crossbow. I shoot both, and my compound will outshoot my crossbow. I practice alot more with the compound bow though. I carry the crossbow in bad weather, cold weather, and when I have a quick hunt. A lot of times the crossbow stays in my truck so I can just grab it and run to the stand for the last 30 minutes of daylight etc.
-Jake