Recently I had the desire to rekindle the passion of archery of my youth (way back in the 50s and 60s). In these days of compound bows and crossbows, of which I have both, I longed for getting back to the simplicity and grace of the recurve bow. I killed my first whitetail buck with a 40# Bear Grizzly shooting fiberglass arrows and a Bear razorhead many many moons ago. A nice little 8 pt.
Spooking around on the internet I found a bow that caught my eye and wouldn't break my wallet. So I went and ordered a new CenterPoint Aspen from Wal-mart for just a tad over $100. It is really a lovely looking bow with a nice wood laminate riser and maple/fiberglass limbs. Its a take down, 62" AMO with 45# draw. The bow comes with a string, bow stringer and finger tab. I went to the local archery shop and had him make up some 500 spine arrows with feather fletching and I also picked up a Bear shooting glove.
I just came in from the backyard after "flinging" a few arrows. All I can say is "I still got it"! At 15 yards I was shooting 3" groups average right around where I wanted them. The arrows flew nicely and I believe quite fast. The bow is extremely quiet even without catwhiskers or any other string dampening on it. I still need quite a bit more practice in my technique and form which has slipped away over time. But I can honestly say I already wouldn't hesitate to take it deer hunting if I limited my shots to 15-20 yards.