Same here; I like having and shooting bows but can't work up the interest to hunt with them. I grew up with a long bow and that's what I prefer, but I have a couple recurves too.
I was given a compound bow and passed it along to a new owner. I figure if I learn how to shoot a compound I'll forget how to shoot a longbow. Not that I'm any good at that either!
Here in northeast IL, all that's allowed is bowhunting in my county and a few of the surrounding ones. So I've kinda taken a shine to it. And yes, I hunt with my recurve bare bows. It's not nearly as easy gun hunting, but I enjoy it. Make my own arrows and everything. And most of my recurves are somewhat collectible, so that's kinda fun.
I get it, and I can see how it would be fun. I like my longbows and recurves too, and making your own arrows sounds like a great thing to do. I'm just more into guns when it comes to deer and hog hunting, and I cast my own bullets for that. Sometimes make my own black powder and percussion caps, too.
I would like to try bowfishing, though.