Every animal i've ever been within bow range of with my compound bow presented a follow up opportunity after i missed. The loud noise made by my bow usually had them pretty wound up so i didn't risk it but it would have been very possible. Hopefully i won't have the noise issue with my new bow but thats a good point why crossbows may be a little more limited. (i've missed 4 deer bowhunting, one whitetail buck at 30 yrds (jumped the string), one mulie doe at 20 yrds (i used wrong pin and shot 2 feet high) a mulie buck at 30 yrds (jumped arrow), and another mulie buck at 20 yrds that also jumped my arrow after i let it go). All besides the whitetail actually came closer trying to figure out what the noise was. I only tried another shot once, and the deer jumped the arrow a second time so i decided its not a good idea with the equiptment i had. Good point i'd think in favor of crossbows.