i too am just starting out and am curious as to why you have to go just with traditional. i have found shooting traditional has also helped me with shooting my compound bow as my concentration has gotten better for both. there are several hunts here in oklahoma that you can put in for and traditional is one of the hunts. itis traditional only and i am very happy to put in and hope like everyone else that i get drawn but i am also going hog hunting as well as deer hunting with both my compound and definately my longbow and recurve. i have just finished my longbow which is bult by dan quillan and am having fun shooting all three bows. my groups have gone form erratic to i am shoot out to 15 to 20 yards and hitting inside a saucer with my traditionals so i feel like you can shoot bot
just my two cents worth
rob k