Not looking for a Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge deal here. Some background......I have not owned a recurve bow since 1977 and never hunted with one. For that matter I have never even shot a longbow.[&:] My very first bow was a Browning recurve bow bought at a garage sale for $30. I shot it for about 6 months before it exploded one day(top limb broke hitting me in the head)[:-] Browning replaced it for free but I sold it, thats the last piece of traditional equipment I ever owned.

I am seriously thinking of purchasing a new recurve bow(love the beauty). I figure 50 lbs. @28" is the way to go but not sure. I don't want to start out with one and then have to buy another to hunt with as I progress(hopefully). I currently hunt with a 65% letoff compound bow at 65 lbs. using a release. Its been about 12 years since I shot fingers. I used both a tab and glove. One more thing......I don't want to spend a ton of money. Also, do you recommend a takedown over non-takedown?

Part of my reasoning for wanting to hunt with traditional equipment is this............I'd love to say I am/was able to take a deer with a recurve bow. I will most likely still hunt with my compound some, but harvesting with traditional would be exciting and very self-satisfying. I don't care if its a buck or doe. As much as I love my compound, I love bowhunting to the point that at least in my eyes taking my first deer with a traditional type bow would be the ultimate. Maybe I am not explaining my reasoning well, its just something I want to do while I still can.