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I'd go to a compound because there's a challenge just to use one and to get good at shooting one, it's not like pulling it up to your eye and pulling the trigger there's practice ,practice and more practice .If you have time to do that then compound is your answer.

What brands to stay away from ! I'd have to say not what brands but what type of bow should you stay away from. As being a new bowhunter to start with, you want a bow you feel comfortable with. To start a speed burner with a short brace would be 2 thing's to stay away from to start out, Once you become a better shot with a bow you may want to take on the challenge of this type of bow but not to start with.All bow companies have good choices for the beginner and the professionals you need to go to a few shop's and ask these same question's .

Now if you are to buy a bow off of e-bay you need to know what your draw length is and what weight your able to pull comfortably . In your case I would stay away from e-bay for now ,you can do better by speaking to a dealer about your situation and he can advise you on what direction to go. On e-bay they just want to sell the bow they don't ask question's. If your not sure of what you want you might no get what your expecting, do yourself a favour and buy from a dealer for now .When you learn more about archery and how to do your own set-ups and other thing's e-bay might get you a deal.

Now the most challenging aspect of bowhunting has to be thinking and outsmarting the game your hunting.It's definetly not like rifle hunting you need to get the game close, you need to know where the game is when it's snowing and raining ,the wind direction's, the bedding area's ,what scent's to use on different situation's pre rut ,rut , and post rut activity. How do these animal's respond to call's in these times of the season and using scent control and the list goes on . Bowhunting is most definetly a challenge of getting close .

This is an easy question I got addicted because it is a accomplishment of it's own getting the game standing beneath you in your treestand or groundblind and them not knowing you are there, knowing that all you have to do is release your arrow it's a rush .This season one night I went out and I had 14 deer around my treestand and never shot one ,when I left I watched 2 big buck's fighting in the field WOW! what a night definetly the best night I've ever had ,and never took a shot and never took home a deer and I could have but the right one never presented me with the right shot.That's why I'm addicted.

I hope Ive helped you out and you can e-mail me if you have any other question's I'd be glad to help you out. This board has a lot of very knowledgable archers here, and they would all help you out in a minute all you have to do is ask . Good luck on your choice of bow and remember if you buy from a dealer he can alway's help you out with any problem's you have e-bay can't.

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