ssternadel,Best advice is to go to an archery shop,a good one that you can trust, and shoot a lot of different bows.They will measure and fit you to the proper draw and lenght.There are alot of quality bow manufactors,and take into consideration of what kind of hunting and shooting you will be doing.Try and stay with a managable brace height(7in.or better).Remember,Speed isn't everything,accuracy is whats counts.
What worked for me,I started out wiyh a Parker Hunter-Mag,it was'nt a heavy investment,but a good bow that served me well.Since then,I've owned Bowtechs,Hoyts,and Mathews.Parker,PSE,Darton,Martin,Renegade,Merlin,e ct,all make quality bows,and I have shot everyone of them.I've stayed with the Mathews,for me,they are the best bows I've ever shot.But then again,thats my opinion.Good Luck...Bob