I would go to a good pro shop and see what you can pull back with no problem.don't start to high in draw weight it will only cause you problems.they can also measure you for what draw length you need.as far as bows I wouldn't go the cheap way.I would recommend a diamond by bowtech this is a good starting bow without spending the high dollar.a guy at work just got one and loves it.he hasn't shot these newer bows in about 15 years and said for the money these shot awsome!! hoyt makes good bows to start with too.your going to be looking at about 500.00 to 600.00 to get everything you need.