What are my options?
Ok, here's my situation. My wife is due with our second child 3 weeks before opening day of rifle season in MO. I know, poor planning. I have decided to archery hunt this year instead. It has been 20 years since I have archery hunted, and I always used my dad's second hand bows. All I've ever shot has been PSE (with the exception of my Bear fiberglass stick bow I got when I was 8). I have wanted to get back into archery hunting for awhile, mostly to avoid the crowds out here in CO during Elk season. It will be used for both whitetail and elk (for starters). Since I am 10-15 years removed from the "scene", I need some help catching up. I have a budget of up to $500 to get started. I would like that to include bow + accessories. I would suspect the Mathews, Bowtechs and Hoyts are out of the question, which is fine. I want a proficient hunting setup, I don't need to the best of the best. Could I get some suggestions for a good hunting setup in that price range?