I have been a traditional bowhunter for over 20 years and have had a great journey and success, as well as introduced plenty of people into it. First, you want a low poundage bow 40 or 45 pounds. Enought that is legal to hunt with but still enough to learn great form. Learning to shoot a traditional bow is rather easy as long as have a good coach and/or mentor. You will first need to decided if you want to shoot a recurve or longbow. They are worlds apart from one another and each has a place. I have attended bob Wesley shooting school and learned the Howard Hill method of shooting with longbow and once you learn it cann't go back to recurve. You will need to know your height, and draw length and go from there. Any questions feel free to ask, I am more than ready to help you.