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Go to a dedicated bow shop(sigfreak has a point, but up here at least, traditional archery is alive and well in the bow shops) and get fitted for it. And start exercising your upper body, especially your back and shoulders. Recurves aren't like compounds. Practice shooting at a 9" pie plate, starting at 10 yards, until you can hit it every time. Then move out to 20 and repeat. Then to 30 and repeat. Thirty yards is plenty.
When shooting, get into the habit of pushing the bow away and pulling the string while drawing. This is easier on your back and shoulders. You should be at full draw by the time you've raised the bow to eye level.
There's no reason not to draw and aim(use the broadhead as a front sight. Your eye is the rear), but instinctive shooting involves keeping your eye on the target(the kill zone, not the whole beastie) while you draw and release.
Once you're on site and, if they'll let you, set up shooting lanes in several directions from your stand with range markers. Bambi won't notice or care about a bit of ribbon tied to a tree or bush.
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