Any of those bows should work just fine--great price on them!

I like Byron Ferguson's "Become the Arrow" and Ricky Welch's "Instinctive Archery, volume II". I have "Master's of the Barebow" on the way, but haven't seen it yet.What I was told by one of the folks involved with it goes right along with what DC said--none of the segments are long enough to really get into the mechanics of shooting. I was also told (by a top shooter that knows Ricky) that all his "secrets" aren't divulged in "Instinctive Archery", but it does have some good info to get started.

Like most anything else, you will find a whole lot of opinion. There is no one perfect style for everyone, but the basics are the same--consistency, well tuned equipment, and a draw weight you are in control of comfortably.

Nothing personal against G. Fred, but I don't recommend his books or videos. The reason being his style is difficult to be consistent with, and hard to tell if you are being consistent, since the shot is all one constant motion using his technique. I wouldn't worry about "instinctive" right off the bat--it's usually easier to learn with some sort of referance (gap, point of aim, etc.). If you learn this way, you can gradually move on to instinctive if you want--it will come naturally.

If you can, get out to some tournaments this summer--you may find you aren't as alone as you think. I thought the same thing when I got started, and after I started going to tournaments I learned there were several others in my area.One of them wound up being one of my best friends, and has been for many years now.

Good luck!

Chad