You'll find tons of different opinions. First off, are you a compound shooter shooting with a release? If yes, you can figure that your draw with a trad bow will more then likely be 1-2" shorter with a trad bow. Personally, I used to shoot 30.5" with a compound, and 29" with a longbow or recurve(I'm 6'2"). For your first bow, I'd suggest going with about 40-45 pounds at your draw. With a two bladed head, this will be enough to take down a deer sized animal if you plan on hunting.Don'toverbow yourself in the beginning. Tons of people make that mistake. Sofor your first bow, I'd suggest going to trad archery shop or major shoot and try a few used bows out.