I think you should start at TradGang.com. Plenty of great beginning reaferences there and a tremendous amount of knowledge.
If you can find someone close to you that currently hunts traditional, they would be a great resource.
Start with a recurve in the 40# range to get the learning process started. If you get hooked, you will be on a challenging, rewarding journey.
I have been at it for over 25 years. Have hunted Florida to Alaska, small game to moose. Selfbows to recurves. Bamboo to carbon arrows, with flint knapped to high precision CNC heads.
