I went to a recurve about ten years ago . I couldn't imagine wanting to go back to a compound . I was to the point of having to have all the gadgets then I thought back to when we were kids an old fiberglass bow 2 or 3 differant sized arrows ( wood , fiberglass , and if you were lucky an aluminum ) in your quiver . We shot rabbits .,squirrels and frogs . Amazingly we did pretty good . When I started shooting my new recurve I only shot after dark with a light on the target ( I wanted to shoot totaly instinctive ). Start at 10 yards , find your anchor point and start practicing . After a while it will become second nature . After you get your feel for your bow . Another way I practice is to take an old basketball and kick it around the yard shooting at it . If you don't have a lot of time to practice stick with a compound . I have had one season when iI couldn't shoot every day and used my compound to hunt and had no problems at all . whwichever bow you choose practice is the key . GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY HUNTING