I own a dozen stick bows and five compounds. Every great now and then I'll shoot one of the Hoyts just because, like shooting a 22 rifle with a peep sight. I cut my bird finger real bad a few years ago and hunted that season with a compound and some with my recurve and a release.
I've seen die hard trad guys say a stick bow is just as deadly on game as a compound. All I can say is horsechitt. Trads don't have the range or accuracy of a compound unless you are Howard Hill.
For sure. That’s part of the appeal for some people. I guess it sort of
like why some guys prefer a compound over a 300 mag with a $800 optic