Hold off on buying a bow until after xmas. The pro shops will be trying to dump off their old stock to get ready for the new 2003 models. Then shop around try different bows. Just BE CAREFUL! I was in a pro shop that has a rule, "IF YOU DRY FIRE A BOW, YOU BOUGHT IT". Dry fire means shooting a bow without an arrow notched. I accidently did it and now I'm making payments on a $400.00 bow. There are a lot of nice bows out there in the $300.00 to $500.00 range brand new. Cheaper once they go on sale. And after you find the bow you want, you could check the classified ads for one used or go on Ebay and find one. Personally, I'm buying mine through the pro shop. Not only because I dry fired it. I would have bought it there anyway because of the service after the sell. Getting it properly tuned with the right cams for poundage, letoff percentage, draw length set right, rigged with the right quiver, sight, arrow rest, limb savers, etc. etc. There's alot more technical stuff to do after you buy a bow. And with the right pro shop, if you ever have a problem or question, they are right there to answer it for you. You won't get all that on the internet. Anyway, that's what I'm doing. Practice as much as you can. You'll be sore for awhile until your shoulders get used to it. Invest in some Bengay! And have fun.

KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE. OR WE MAY NOT GET TO KEEP IT AT ALL.