Hello there 30acres. If you are interested at all in traditional archery, then you really need to pick up a traditional bow and try it out. You know you will sooner or later. If you wait too long, when you finally do, you'll probably say to yourself - "Man why didn't I do this sooner", and then proceed to kick yourself a few times. Really, pick one up, they are so much fun.

Arthur mentioned most of the sites, the only one I'd add is the Black Widow site (for accessories). RRA as Arthur mentioned are a very common source for wood arrows.
I myself use a home made target, bag targets and 3-d targets. Try to get a back stop (10'X10') if you are worried about missing the target. You can try FS archery for that.

Personally I use an Alaskan Bowhunting Supply superglove. But I also use a Black Widow tab. I often switch back and forth. I used the calf hair tab for a while and then tried the superleather tab as Arthur mentioned he prefered that. And guess what - he was right again. If you spend enough time here on the site, you'll realize that Arthur is "da man"!

I pretty much use aluminums exclusively on my longbow.Mainly because of their cost,straightness, and uniform spine. I can afford to loose a few of them without a problem also.

Personally, I prefer a longbow. I just like the way it feels in my hand compared to a recurve.