Prices have gone up. But the equipment is better today, too.
Bows are shorter, faster, quieter and lighter in weight.
Arrows made of carbon can be shot faster than aluminum. Risers are recessed now, too, which eliminates the need in some cases for overdraws, which dominated the fastest bows in the 1980s. These improvements allow hunters to shoot shorter arrows, which come out of the bow faster. Today's bows are more forgiving as far as accuracy is concerned,'' says Frank Addington Jr., who pleases crowds with his abilities to shoot tiny targets out of the air with his bow. The need for overdraws was eliminated with recessed risers.