It sounds like a good bow for a beginner to me. One thing you need to know before you go hunting though, and thats, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. You need all of the practice you can get before trying to harvest an animal. It sounds like the guys at the archery shop will help you with this, and that would be great for you. Don't get discouraged if you don't pick everything up right away, just keep practicing and it will all come. Good luck.