Don't get started bow hunting! It will change your life. Once you kill one with a bow it will become an addictionthat will be hard to quit. You will then have to spend allot of time in the woods. It is worse than smoking, you will not be able to quit and the doctor says there is no patch or pill to help youquit.
Seriously you will spend around $500 to get started butunless you are one of those people that have to buy the latest equipment each year, a good setup should last you many years. Many people will give you various opinions on which is the best bow or equipment but the best thing is to go to a good bow shop and try them out for what best fits you.