I hunted with a recurve for several years. Really enjoyed it. Bought an inexpensive pearson 40 lb bow to practice and build muscle. Hunted with a 60 lb Howatt Hunter that I shot daily. Then bought a 50 lb Bob Lee TD. I thought the Howatt Hunter was a better bow than the Bob Lee. But I didn't need 60 for deer. I
I have shot a friends bows that had a Black Widow and a Bear Take Down.
The Bear Takedown is probably the best bow I have tried.