I have read most of this stuff and it seems to be going in a circle. However I will add my 2 cents which is worth about 2 cents.

I shoot a compund mostly but have just gotten into recurve shooting. I was amazed at the speed from my recurve. Within a few shots I was stacking them pretty close at 20 yards. I moved back to 30 and was still hitting pretty well. What I like about the recurve is that it is much like throwing rocks or a ball. I have played baseball most of my life and you don't want me throwing a ball at you because I will hit you. If I can get as good at shooting my recurve as my throwing I will be very good at it. Just like in baseball there are guys who can throw strikes and there are pitchers who can hit their spots in the strikezone everytime no matter what the situation. In archery there are guys who can hit in the killzone and then there are guys who can hit their spot in the killzone. Pin point accuracy is not alway neccesary, but when it is needed it is nice to have.


I don't think it matters what your choice of weapon is. I won't go there. But just like anything else perfect practice makes perfect. I practice year round and I am confident when I release my arrow I will hit exactly where I want it to. I try to think of any situation that could happen while hunting. I shoot unknown distances, though angles and body positions, elevations weather conditions, anything. It is hard to do all of that in just a few outings at the range. I made a 46 yard kill shot on a doe this past season in high wind and rain. I hit a perfect 1/4 away shot. I saw the arrow hit right where my pin was sitting. The arrow entered right in front of the last rib and came out the opposite shoulder. Should I have taken that shot? Probably not but I knew I was going to make it because I had done it countless times before. I had no doubt about it. I wasn't just flinging an arrow at a deer hoping to hit it.

I try to stay within my ability, and my ability is only limited by how much I practice.