Yep. No time like the present.Start now andyou'll very likely be ready to hunt by this fall.

Whether to go recurve or longbow is strictly up to you. Most people seem to shoot a bit better with a recurve, but some do well with a longbow and can't shoot worth beans with a recurve.

Used to be the recurve was a natural switch from the compound, because both used pistol grip handles, designed to be shot with a straight wrist, while longbows are designed to be shot with a low wrist grip.

Nowadays, the grips on compounds are mostly made to be shot low wrist like longbows are. So now the longbow might be considered the easiest switch. And there are longbows with recurve grips and recurves with longbow grips... It's hard to say one styleis better than another for a fresh crossover shooterbecause there is SO much variety.

Shoot a few of each and decide which feels best to you.