i like and have hunted with them both. i've got all of them with a compound though. I only hunt with my recurve off the ground. I'm not a pro with it, i need more practice. I could kill a deer at 10-15 yards but i won't shoot any further. I honestly don't have time to practice between school, work, and going out with friends and stuff. Every year i pull out my compound in the summer and shoot a little. i've been shooting a compound for about 5 years and i can always pull it out and shoot good. its like driving a car, you don't forget what to do, all muscle memory. confident enough to take one at 35 yards. I just can't do it with a recurve yet. So when ever i fill a tag or too and have some meat, i'll whip out the recurve just to get in the woods and hopefully get a deer one time. It would definitely be a good feeling taking one with a recurve.