Like the title says, I am going to start bow hunting next season but wanted to get some opinions before i get into it.

First of all I have a decent background in archery. When i was younger i shot competitively and did fairly well. However, I haven't shot much in the last few years and have never taken a bow hunting.

I just started hunting with a rifle a few seasons ago and love it. I absolutely love the feeling of being out in the woods stalking a deer and harvesting it.

Fast forward to Christmas this year and because of the warm weather my dad and i decided to take our bows out and shoot a little bit just for fun and old times sake. Instantly my love for archery was rekindled and i knew that next year i would have my bow with me in the woods.

My questions are about the set up that i used to shoot with and whether or not it will fit my needs. Like i said i shot when i was younger, I used a Mathews MQ32 in my tournament shooting. Its a great bow and i am super confident with it. its small and light which i like because i prefer to walk in the woods while hunting and try to get as close to the deer as possible. The last two deer i took were within 30 yards and one was only about fifteen. If i recall correctly the MQ was chrono'd at about 230fps. I know that bows now shoot much faster than that, will my bow perform well enough to cleanly take an animal? I'm sure i can squeeze a little more by kicking up the poundage from where i shot it in a tourny setting. But want to be sure.

Another question i have is about larger game. I'm pretty sure the MQ will do fine with deer but in about a years time i will be moving to Montana and would love to hunt mulies and elk. Will this bow perform well enough to harvest one of those animals?

My dad has quite a few bows and i'm sure that if the MQ isn't sufficient that i can purchase one of his "extras" from him but he is the kind of guy where it would be better that i know what i'm talking about before I go asking all these favors of him if that makes sense.

Sorry for the long first post and thanks to everyone who responds.