go to an actual archery store and handle a bunch, they are like rifles and all have a different feel to them, i personally like the feeling of my mid...
The ready to shoot packages usually have low end accessories. A drop away rest( VT are very easy to set up) and even your basic HHA one pin slider is...
This is such a wide open question on tactics, locations etc.. I really suggest watching some Meateater episodes on hunting deer, yes they may be out...
In the West Kootenays the range I go to was kept open for the duration of the fire season. (There may have been some small closures, I can't remember...