My opinion...humbly:

Long/recurve---bow (of course)
Compound---Still a bow, but lacks in instinctive technique
Crossbow---Uh...really? Kind of limbo b/t bow and gun. Lukewarm. Doesn't cut the mustard for saying you "killed him with a bow"

Last edited by ozarktroutbum; 08/03/16 06:38 PM.