Actually I wouldn't recommend a 3D deer target for a newbie though you can gain just as much experience using it. The key is to first concentrate on consistancy and not worry about where you arrow is necessarily hitting. I'd recommend that you stand up good and close and concentrate on form, release and execution of your shot. As coach, I'd start you out on a square or circle target so you simply need to hit it as an arrow stop rather than a target. Once you gain consistancy, I'd then put up a dot for you to aim at so you can execute what you've gained while holding on a specific target. Once you gain consistancy in your shooting, then I'd send you on to the hunting scenerio of the deer target.

Again, you can gain the same values by not being concerned with where the arrow goes at first. Once you mastered the mechanics of shooting a bow, the rest becomes mental. Then put yourself into hunting/shooting scenerios with the deer target. JMHO

<font color=blue>Good Luck and Good Shooting</font id=blue>

<font color=red>Rob</font id=red>