I hunted 12 years straight with longbows, killed my biggest deer and few cow elk with em. 54@29, still shoot that weight in recurves. Longest shots were on the elk,32 yards, 525gr arrows. Switched back to wheels about 10 years ago because I wasn't able to practice enough.
Now, I shoot recurves all year round, weather permitting, and always toy with the idea of hunting with them again. Effective range presently is 35 yards, 580gr arrows, 54@29, about 184fps. Much more fun than a wheel bow.