I have a longbow that my dad got while in the army at New Mexico in 57, and a friend from work has given me a Shakespeare Sierra recurve to practice with. Both have a draw weight of 45#s and both seem to shoot well. My 3yr old daughter and I have taken several squirrels with both bow, but my concerns are - what are considered the standards for traditional bows. I want to get a functional bow that can be used for any type of game I want to hunt, from squirrels and rabbits up to Elk and wild hogs. Ben Pearson, Fred Bear, Palmer, Martin,Hill, ect. the list goes on and from what I hear they all make good bows, economical up to expensive, I want quality and am not sure what quality is in traditional archery. I need guidance, but have no one local to turn to for advice.