I shot for about 3 year's...Then I took a 5 year hiatus..Now I just got back into it a little over a year ago...I believe Frank has also given advice here on bow's..Thank him also...Now the only advice i've given is the basic's of shooting a bow...But now that I know your only 15...I'd suggest you taking a hunting saftey course...I believe your going to have to do that anyway to get any permit's...Alway's make sure someone knows where your hunting at..And make sure they know what time your expected home..Alway's wear your saftey belt when hunting from a treestand...or even better....Buy a saftey harness..Now here's the most important thing anybody can ever tell you...NEVER take a shot @ an animal that you think you can't make...Only take high percentage shot's...There's no sence in taking a bad shot & just wounding the animal only to have it die miles away..And don't be suprised that you go a few year's without getting your first deer with a bow...I've known people to go upto 6 year's without getting a deer..This is mainly caused by BUCK FEVER..This is a hard thing to overcome,and don't kid yourself...You'll get it also...We all do..Just keep breathing & concentrate & you'll over come it..but it comes & then it goes..only to return again some other day...