you could spend anywhere from $300 to well over $1000 on a complete setup. you could go new or used. then you'll have to figure in clothing if you don't have any - camo, maybe a treestand, a few tools if you don't want to go to the shop for every little thing. then you'll need to either build or buy a target and spend every other day practicing, for 30-45 minutes until you are 'good' - and then you can drop down a little if you want to. and when your pulling strength increases you can practice and fiddle for hours if you want. its really fun to practice and if you have an aquaintance that bowhunts that could help you with your decisions it would help. plus there are really some experts here that can help you with your decision making process on equipment and such. good luck and welcome. be careful, you could end up as addicted to it as most everyone here.