I would recommend the following...
1. Call local bowyers and see if they have some showroom bows and better yet a range to try them out.
2. Go to a traditional archery expo, or traditional shoot and talk with the bowyers. Most of the time they allow you to take them to the expo range.
3. Some bowyers have sample bows they are willing to send out for a potential customer to "test". After you're done, you just send the bow(s) back and a percentage of your money is refunded, or put towards a down payment should you decide to purchase from them.