Or should I say as accurate as possible ? Talking bowhunting only here ..... if I cannot shoot my longbow as well as a compound, do I have any "right" to be in the woods hunting with a bow that I'm less accurate with ?
Yes you absolutely have the right IMO. I don't think it matters what the piece of equipment is, so long as you limit yourself to a distance that you are proficient at. Stuff can and will happen no matter what the equipment is that you are shooting. However, a long bow can be a very effective tool for those who are competent enough to shoot enough and limit themselves to shots that are within their range. The same is true of compounds. You can take your long boe that you are extremely proficient with at 15 yards and be much more ethical than some guy with a compound that isn't very proficient and shoots at every thing they see.