Checking your draw with a really light bow won't be dead-on either, especially if you are just starting out and haven't really established your form yet, and it can vary with the bow's grip. For instance, on a "draw check" bow like some shops carry, I can easily draw 32+" with a medium/low wrist and still be right on my anchor points. The reason is you canstretch out more and have much less muscle compression. On a high-wrist recurve grip, I'll also draw 32" or so, but on my medium wrist longbow I draw 30.5".

The good thing is this won't make much if any difference right now, as long as the bow doesn't stack on you. You won't be able to do any real fine-tuning until you get your form established, and most likely you will modify it as time goes by (changing your draw length slightly). The tricks to measure your draw length without a bow works for some, but is way off for others (I haven't found one yet that is close for me). The only reliable way to know what your draw length is going to be with a particular bow is to have it measured with that bow. Mine varies a bit depending on whether I'm shooting my longbow, recurve, or selfbow.

I like to have two or three anchor points. You won't have a stopping point like you do with a compound, so more than one is more consistent. An upper tooth (directly under my eye) is my primary anchor point, them my middle finger basically in the corner of my mouth, and my thumb lying under my cheek bone. When I went to this from a single point it really helped my consistency.

As for the Montanna.......I've seen several good reviews, but I hated the grip so much I never even shot one. It's been several years since I held one, so maybe that has changed. I don't like the Martin Stick or Twig--too much hand shock for me, but some folks like that design.

There's a big traditional archery exposition coming up.....either the end of this month or early Feb. in Kalamazoo MI. If you can make it, it will be worth the drive--you can check out lots of different bows and other equipment there. There's also the Great Lakes LongbowInvitational in MI later this year, where you can also go and just check out the vendors if you want.

Good luck!

Chad