Have you decided if you want to shoot traditional gear or modern?

Once you do that then you'll need an appropriate bow.

Let's say your answer is a compound bow. It will need a sight and an arrow rest, add a stabilizer and some string dampeners. I like the old fashion rubber whiskers.

Leave the arrow construction to the experts for now. I'd go with carbon composite arrows if I were you.

I'd also recommend a mechanical release and a wrist sling. For an arrow rest, well, everyone has an opinion and mine is the Whisker Biscuit. I have never had a problem with it and shoot thousands of arrows a year. It is idiot proof and accurate.

Remember with anything, you dop get what you pay for. Buy a cheap bow and you'll get cheap results. I do recoomend you start with a moderately priced bow and see how you like it. In my experience I found I grew out of my first bow. As one develops shooting muscles and gets stronger, that bow gets too light. There are many you can buy with adjustable modules and or limbs. I just pass my older bows on. My first one went to Africa. Be prepared for this to happen to you and budget for it.

I am about to go on to a third bow as I want to shoot a heavy weight for DBG. I will keep the present bow I have for local deer hunting but it is "maxed out" and so I need to get something different. I have not decided what to buy yet but will try many brands out to see which one chooses me.

Buying a bow is like buying a puppy, it will pick you out. You'll know, it draws the nicest, feels the nicest, etc.....

Good luck, John, I hope there is a good selection of bows available in Oz. You need to try as many out as you can.

It will also be helpful to get instruction on shooting techniques and have an experienced person watch you shoot and evaluate you as you go. Learn how to adjust your sight and rest. "Follow" the arrow when shooting and you'll be zero'd before you know it.