The best thing I can tell to you is hit the pro shop. They will get you set up right. Then practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, and then practice some more. But most of all have fun.

go out and shoot alot of bows in your price range let the bow pick u as it were ou will know what feels good to you and get it set up properly. Then practice pratice and quality pratice some more

My honest opinion is your a few months too late. I agree with everyone else about going to a "good" pro shop and letting them set you up, getting a few lessons wouldn't hurt either. However I think it's a bit close to the season to be getting set up with your first bow and then hunting with it. Just my opinion though and nothing more.

Had you not already got the tag I would have suggested getting the bow now and hunting with it next year. That would give you much more time to get used to and get profecient with it. Making you all that much more confident when you went in the field. However I don't know what your previous skill level was or just how long ago it has been since you shot.

There are a ton of good bows on the market, just pick one that feels good to you, looks good to you and suits your needs. I would advise not getting an ultra small bow to start out with unless you are a small guy. I would stick with something in the 34-35 inch ATA range and a brace height of at least 7 inches. That will still be small compared to that old bow you shot. I own a few bows that are that length and a newer 30 inch ATA bow and to tell you the truth I don't notice much of a difference in the field as far as handling goes.

Good luck,
Paul