All great advice, men. Keep it coming. I have a few other questions- What is brace height? Do all bows need an arrow rest? Carbon arrows or aluminum? I should be looking at longer bows- yes?

Willieboy- I live in the Spring Branch area of Houston- actually, very close to the archery range on Clay Rd. It' s on my way home from work. I' ve often thought about stopping there to check it out but the gate is always closed. Good idea about Bass Pro. I' ll try to get out there one of these weekends.

The purpose of this bow is to practice with to see if I might want to try actually hunting with it one day. I am about to purchase some nice Hill Country property with 20 acres and I see shooting a few arrows after work to relax. Maybe shooting a couple of turkeys that ramble through. I also see this as a way to get my sons into nature and hunting. It will be a few years before they are ready for a bow of their own but I' d like to start now.

Thanks again and keep the advice coming.