I'm pretty new to bow hunting myself. Didn't have a lot of help when I started bow hunting last year, just tried to figure things out on my own. For not knowing much I think I did ok. I ended up buying a used bow off ebay and got it set up. I went to the only bow shop around here and they helped me out a lot. This year I bought a new Hoyt and it comes in 1/2 sizes. I agree with all the other posts and would also recommend you talking with a proshop to get set up. Good luck and have fun. Once you've got your rig ready practice a lot and don't get discouraged if things don't go right at first. Believe me, bow hunting is a lot harder then using other methods and I think that's part of the thrill.