School me on traditional archery

[Desert Eagle]

I have shot a compound off and on for almost 30 years. I struggle at times to be as consistent as I would like. I have taken an interest in traditional, as it is much more basic and you don’t need a lot of stuff. I am drawn to more basic ways of doing things, as you typically get a better understanding of the overall process.

The questions I have are what is your choice and why longbow vs recurve. What differences do you find between them, what shoots better and why.

Is it reasonable to just pick up a bow, some arrows and finger tab/glove and have at it?

Any thoughts on bow selection? I would like to use it to hunt at some point so thinking 40-45 pounds for now, I have a 29-30” draw length and am around 6’2” tall.

Thanks!