First of all, welcome to the forums! And, welcome to the sport! We're glad to have you.

To answer your question.....Your current bow will indeed kill deer. If you decide to use it for that, I would definetly recommend having some new strings put on it. Take it to your local pro shop and have them go over it with a fine tooth comb, looking for cracks, limb twist....anything like that. Grease the limb pivots, just give it a tune up.

I will say though, that you would probably benefit from upgrading to a newer bow. They are easier to shoot, more forgiving, more efficient, and generally just more fun to shoot. You don't even need to spend an arm and a leg on a brand new one. You could probably find a 1 or 2 year old bow for a great price. Again, your local pro shop is your most valuable asset at this point. There are simply too many good bows out there for me to narrow it down for you, you really just need to look at them and shoot them, then make your decision. Good luck, and hey...don't be a stranger, let us know what you decide and we all love pictures....