Recurve for deer hunting?

Golfers? In that case I can't help but plug my link: Beaver Lake Lodge - Fishing, Golfing, Fun and More!
We offer bow hunting, golf, and striper fishing. Weigh in; 5'11, 195, 34 inch waist.

 

My recurve is about 48# at my draw length. After numerous recommendations from more experienced trad hunters, I picked up a 30# longbow and it has helped me much better in my practice. And, just to put it in perspecive, I'm a 200 pound former strength athlete and I'd modestly say strong for my size. Go lighter in the beginning.

Seconded.

 

Ancient peoples have been bowhunting an animals of various sizes with a primitive bow and a stone arrow head. So in my opinion, modern day bows is an overkill.

 

And so we evolved.