i just did some price checks at galyans a couple of days ago. and for like 279 you can get a kit bow (holt reflex) which is a pretty good bow. Just go to a sporting good store and take a look buddy. , just remember indians used to hunt with a branch and some type of string and a rock at the end of there arrow, and they did just fine, so any modern day bow will do the job, granted there are bows that are better than others, but they will all kill deer.