I would also suggest a used bow from a dealer but look around.....Dont settle with somthing that wont grow with you as your skills improve.....Find a used Hoyt, jennings,
matthews Mq1 or sq2 are great bows and should be a good deal on the market.
Have fun good luck

I would very much like to go to a pro shop, but I don't know of any near Boston, MA. If anyone knows of one near me please let me know. Thanks.

IMO, a PSE Nova kit is a great first bow...and you should be able to get into one including arrows, broadheads, and maybe even a target for around $400, depending on where you go.

I would definitely go to a good pro shop....getting the correct fit is MUCH more important than the brand of bow or accesories. Good luck ...and practice ALOT!

the pse nove kit is only 99$ in bass pro shops new catalog and that is what im shootin right now and it does the job????


shootr

ive had a nova for almost 5 years now and its great, however its a target rig not my hunting bow. i love it. i agree with everyone who has sais going to the proshop nearest you and talking to THEM your best bet is to let them tune it and watch what they do. when your ready to tune you will find it easier. plus you dont want to spend a bunch of money on a new bow that you have to tune right away. especially something more than 500$ (BOW ONLY)

good luck.

ahh fond memories... my first bow was a PSE Carrol Intruder II what abow that was! HEAVY as hell. i think it weighed about 8 pounds! lol took a while dor me to get used to holding that thing for a while.

I wouldnt pay more than I had to for a first bow anyways. I bought mine used for $150 and used it for 2 seasons. It was great to learn with. I discoverd what I wanted and didn't want in my second bow. Also, I had no problems with taking it totaly apart and trying different options on it. It was a cheep way to learn. I got lucky with the bow I now have. Bowtech stopped making the Stalker series last year and I bought one new on clearance for $300. It was just what I wanted extremely light, fast, and compact. Plus it had a great brand name backing it up (not that the brand name helps kill a deer). Anywho, the point is take this first season to learn and spend as little as you have to. Trust me it all starts to add up. Then when you know exactly what your looking for go get it. Good luck.