Crazy like a fox.

Releases are fine for shooting rubber deer and other stationary targets, but they've got drawbacks for hunting. I don't care how fast you are with a release, fingers are quicker into action for those times when a quick shot will put meat on the table. I've never had my fingers CLANK against the bow or stand and scare all the deer out of the county. It's happened with a release - which is why I never hunted with one again.

Fingers do cost a few fps of arrow speed, but a fingers release is SO much quieter than a mechanical release - no game spooking metallic 'CLICK'. For most people, fingers might not give the absolute accuracy of a mechanical release, but a good fingers shooter doesn't give up much in accuracy (I actually shoot BETTER with my fingers than I can with a release!). It takes a little more practice in order to become a good fingers shooter, but that's no problem if you enjoy shooting with your God given fingers. It's a lot easier to pass up watching 'The Simpsons' to go out back and shoot a few arrows when you enjoy shooting.