Started in the late 70's with a bear recurve. I then got all fancified and bought a Indian Stalker compound. When my friends came over to shoot they remarked "Of course your gonna hit the center ring all the time with that wheel driven contraption" I laugh now at the thought of it!Almost everybody who had anything to say about archery was "You aint gonna hit a deer with one of those things." Oh how wrong were they? Looking back now at all the deer and good times I cant believe that everybody doesnt hunt with stick n string exclusively! But that is my one sided opinion.