You don't have to go through all that testing and stuff. There are 50,000 years of hunting - and military - success behind selfbows, opposed to only 35 years with compounds. Selfbows have the track record, don'tcha think?

Make the bow at least 50 pounds. Arrows at least 10-12 grains per pound of draw weight. Broadheads not much more than 1" across. Confine your hunting shots to 25 yards or less. Put the arrow where it's supposed to be and draw your flint knife to commence field dressing.

The only people that don't trust traditional or primitive equipment to get the job done are the people that have never used such equipment.