I bought this bow for the cottage. For kids and the wife to use. There are a lot of things I like about this bow but it is not a serious hunting bow for me because of all the other bows I have. But it is a great amount of bang for the buck so yes anyone wanting to just wet their toes this is a great bow. The noise issue is not an issue for the deer being whacked within reasonable range. This bow is fast enough for that!