RE: short bows
I am shooting a Martin short bow 31.5 ata. I would say for "hunting accuracy" it is fine. I have not heard a single complaint from a deer I have killed with this bow that it wasn't accurate enough. The decision for me had several points.....
1) I hunt almost exclusively out of tree stands..Short bows are great because they are manueverable in tight spaces.
2) They are light to carry and haul up and down trees
3) I have never taken a shot of more than 30 yards out of a tree stand....one half of an inch won't matter much
Take the words from the boys...with practice it will probably be good enough to hunt with and probably good enough to be respectful at any competitions you might enter.