I think lots of guys are doing what you did. I started out with traditional equipment (all there was back then). I switched to compounds well after they first introduced and now I actually have some bow staves drying, that I cut about six months ago. I' m going to actually attempt to make my own longbow and plan on hunting with it. I' d like to make it a goal to take a deer " both ways" each season. The longer I hunt, the more important it becomes to not just shoot deer, but to take them in more challenging ways.

This is a natural progression in my opinion. Although some started bowhunting simply because it extended their hunting season, many were attracted to it, because of the greater challenge it offered over gun hunting. Once they become accomplished bow hunters, additional challenges are often looked for.