dont hesitate to ask questions...alot of old hands around here that can and will answer...

if this is your first bow i can tell ya its gunna take you a bit to shoot consistantly. i really wish i woulda paid for shooting lessons from an expert. the first week or so i practiced at 10 and 15yds. every day my form changed and so did my groups. i moved my sights every day..honestly. then i learned more about GOOD form and REPEATING GOOD form. that seemed impossible for a while....but once i got it all down pat i was able to finally shoot consistant groups in the bullseye every day all the time. i set my top pin at 15yds. then i worked on 25 AFTER i had good consistant form. set the next pin at 25. mastered 25 and then mastered 35 and shoot out to 40. thats all my backyard allows and thats all the farther ive gotten to shoot so far.

if you have a good shop i dont think it can hurt to pay for lessons for an hour or so...learn good form and how to shoot and learn to repeat that GOOD form. if youy buying a new bow from the shop they SHOULD set it all up and tune it all etc...

practice doenst make perfect....perfect practice makes perfect....exspecially in archery. and you gotta practice pretty much all year to keep that perfectness. im far from perfect...but im self taught and can slam shafts together at 35yds. even busted a few arrows with broadheads at 35yds. a GOOD repeated consistant form will = good consistant shooting...that has to be practiced to be maintained.

good luck...dont be afraid to post questions...and look into shooting lessons...im sure they make the learning curve go a bit quicker....lots of time before the season...dont stress out like i did...and when you feel yourself getting tired and unsteady pack it up for the day. it will happen quick for a while believe me....shooting with tired muscles will lead to poor form, bad shooting and alot of headaches and frustration