ORIGINAL: datamax
If you've never hunted with a recurve - you don't have a clue how hard it is.
If you've never hunted with a crossbow, you don't know how that is either.
I've hunted with all 3 - compounds give me by far the best chance to fill a tag. Crossbows come in next, recurves last. I have much more fun with my recurve/longbow though.
Compounds are faster, more accurate, easier to adjust when you're in the stand to deer coming in etc, quieter, lighter - they are THE BEST ARHCERY HUNTING WEAPONS out there - bar none.
Now, you can shake your head (even though you use one) and banter and gee and haw and stomp your foot all you want to boys - I've shot them all, so has silent - we kinds know what we're talking about here whereas all ya'll are doing is pretending you know something that in reality is just a bunch of unfounded, regurgetated P&Y rhetoric and fears.
Ill admit, I have never hunted with a cross bow, but have shot them. I have hunted with all but a long bow. My older brother is a long bow fanatic. I have shot long bows, quite a bit. I dont trust a long bow. My brother is one of the exception when it comes to long bows, he knows the bows limitations. Long bows are limited by speed and energy. Very slow bows, slow stacking, etc.. If any bow should be banned it should be a long bow due to ethical reasons. Not many people want to take the time to truly learn a long bow. As for a recurve, I some times like a recurve over a compound. Much easier to instinctive shot when fishing, hunting birds, or rabbits. Compound is much more inferior in this respect. I started shooting with long bows back in the early 80s and started my archery hunting with recurves short after. I didnt use a compound until the mid 80s.