I respectfully dissagree. Do go to a pro shop to get measured for draw length. Then buy a bow used in the paper, pawn shop or even on eBay. You will find one for $100. You will not however get totally equiped for that much, you need good arrows, practice tips and broadheads. You can shoot without a release, camo clothes, grunts and rattles, tree stands, scents, etc. A lot of deer have been harvested over the years, even today, without all the new fancy stuff. There is NOT however any shortcuts on practice. You better be very confident in your shooting abilities before going out to the woods to just injure a deer.