Welcome back to bowhunting! I returned to the sport also last year after a 30 year absence and bought a 70 lb recurve (old habits die hard). However, I didn't feel comfortable enough trying to take a deer with it (I can't bear the thought of wounding a deer and not making a recovery) so I bought a Mathews Outback. I feel like I am cheating shooting that thing, lol. Man, compounds are sweet. I haven't given up on the recurve however, just needed more time to practice it and a taller blind. Hope to take deer with both this coming fall.