Well, I am new to the use of a bow, and now have a bear lights out, and a crossbow. I have a permit to use a draw lock device as messed up as my shoulders are, but I have to try to hunt with out it! I have had one kill with my crossbow, and that fueled the desire to try other sticks and strings, I have not practiced with my recurve as much, but hope to shoot a deer with it soon. I also use a Mossberg 500 12ga, have a customized 28 inch field barrel. Had the forcing cone removed, and the barrel ported. It does a great job on about everything, and the chokes work so much better with the cone removed. I also have the scoped and rifled slug barrel with it as well. I also like to use my 357 with iron sights inside 40 yds for deer. I was also able to save and get a Reminton 700 SPS in 308 WIN. I have yet to zero in the scope, but plan to use a 165 to 168 grain bullet as it has a one in twelve barrel twist, and with a 26in barrel, I am confident in it to put down everything I need it to.