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So, I'm a newbie to archery (I mean, I've shot bows at boy scout camps, but that was in excess of a decade ago now). Why? Quieter and cheaper than shooting rifles (ammo shortage yay!). Please assume I know next to nothing. Yes, I know range safety stuff and I know not to dry fire a bow, but after that I got squat.

  1. What should I be looking for when buying a bow? I don't need top of the line stuff, but I like decent gear. Would something I find on Amazon be good enough? What draw strength? I'm neither small nor weak, but I know a heavy draw bow isn't good for learning. Not looking to get competitive with this. Thinking a recurve bow right now. Any other equipment I should have on hand?
  2. I'm left hand dominant, but right eye dominant. This means I shoot rifles right handed, but do most other tasks left handed. Which one gets priority? Do I shoot bows right handed or left? For what it's worth, I'm decently ambidextrous, so I can get on board with shooting either way.
  3. I'll certainly be looking to get some instruction at some point, but I'll mostly be shooting in my backyard. Any tips on how to set that up? Especially for backstops as I don't want to go hunting around for stray arrows (poison ivy and snakes).
  4. Any other tips and tricks for a new archer?

Ok, so that was more than a couple, but thank you in advance for anything you can give me.

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