Its just like anything ,You have to find one that you like and is a good quality,and see if you like the sport..I shoot a Mathews Switchback and it is a very nice bow,but the last new bow i had was in 1993,so i was due for a upgrade,its short and super quite and is a great tree stand Rig.And for comp. shooting it is good enough for me.. My hunting Buddy has a lot longer reach, so he went with The Mathews Ovation a little less expensive,and longer, but they say it more forgiving of a bow than the shorter ones he has great success hunting with it and is very accurate target bow..There is so many good bows out. Its going to be your choice I shot bear ,and had a Oneida Eagle for Years and They Harvest deer just as good as My Mathews,Not just as Quite ,Smooth and Strong as My Mathews Good Luck