I bought an old york bow back in like 99-00, shot the heck out of that sucker with having set it up myself it sounded like an innertube stretched tight and plucked, arrows went every which way, oh yea and they were the already bent, after season, walmart sales arrows. Took an old ottoman and used it for a target in my back yard and shot it untill it was gone. Then I went out one day and killed a turkey with it, never thought it would be possible to kill a game animal with a bow untill then. From that point its a blur, saved money, found a pro shop, got a good bow, learned how to shoot, and have had the best time of my life since. I cant find a better place to be than in the presence of deer with a broadhead tipped arrow nocked. I LOVE IT.