I kinda got myself into it too.I knew a few guys that bowhunted but none of my friends did.I went to an outdoor show in Boston and they had a booth setup where you could shoot a couple of arrows for a buck.I shot and got hooked right there on the spot.The thing that most impressed me was the bow itself.Don' t have a clue as to what brand it was but it was a compound and it really appealed to my gadget side with the cams and wheels.Ron