Grasshopper, you must first learn to walk before you can fly. Really, it doesn't happen all at once. Shoot within your comfort zone. My first year bowhunting was 35 years ago. I had a brand new Damon Howitt recurve and practiced every day for about 6 months. After all that I decided my zone was 15 yards. I killed a deer that first season the last 10 minutes of the season at 7 yards while straddling a log in a natural ground blind. Years have passed and the equipment has changed. I now consider 20 and under a slam dunk guarantee. 30 no problem. 40 I'll take it. It didn't happen the first year. It took the first deer, and the next and the next and 80 something later it's all different from the first days with that Damon Howitt. I cherish that first deer more than all the rest. Know your limitations and plan accordingly. OH... it's suppose to be fun. Have some.