For me it’s movability. With a crossbow once you are in your stand your movement when you need to shoot can get very limited depending on your model. With my compound my ability to adjust quickly is far better
Do you carry a handgun while hunting?
A friend on mine was telling me he always carry a small semi 45 while hunting Bear. When he was stopped during a license check the warden told him in Pa if you carry a handgun it must be a revolver since you could not hunt with semi handgun in Pa.