| The evolution of the bow and arrow has occurred | | | | types. A compound bow has many advantages. It |
| over thousands of years, but it has only been in | | | | is lighter in weight, shorter and easier to carry and |
| the last few decades that major advances have | | | | maneuver, and made of materials that require |
| been made in the bows used for bowhunting | | | | less care and worry about being damaged by the |
| deer. | | | | elements. |
| Longbows and recurve bows have been used for | | | | Accessories for the compound bow include trigger |
| centuries. Today the current sport of bow hunting | | | | releases, different types of sights including cross |
| has changed completely due to the overwhelming | | | | hair and pin sights, stabilizers or v-bars which help |
| use of the compound bow as most hunters | | | | to stabilize the bow before the shot, and various |
| choice for their bow hunting equipment. | | | | specialized arrow rests that help ensure accuracy. |
| Through the use of cables and pulleys, the design | | | | There are many different variations of styles, |
| of the bow is such that the hunter can pull back | | | | sizes, draw weights, pulley configurations and |
| the bow through its draw weight and then the | | | | types of compound bows available today. Bows |
| action of the pulleys allows the pull needed to hold | | | | are designed with the end use in mind as well as |
| the bowstring back to be highly reduced. This | | | | the size and physique of the hunter. Bows for |
| effect is commonly called 'let off' and allows the | | | | hunting whitetail deer do not need to have the |
| bow to be held at full draw with considerably less | | | | power of those that a hunter might use for bear |
| effort than standard bows. | | | | or other big game animals. |
| Because the hunter is not straining to hold a high | | | | The experience and guidance of other |
| powered bow steady as he aims his shot, The | | | | accomplished bow hunters is of major help if you |
| amount of reduction in the amount of force | | | | are first looking to get a bow. Do your research |
| needed to hold the bow at full draw is typically | | | | before you make a decision. While low price is |
| 50% to 65% of the bows designed draw weight. | | | | always attractive, try to acquire the highest |
| Some extreme bows claim let off in the 90% | | | | quality bow that fits in your budget. |
| range. | | | | The sport of bowhunting deer is one of the most |
| These changes in bow design have made the | | | | enjoyable outdoor hunting sports. The season is |
| compound bow an extremely accurate tool when | | | | long, much longer than for gun hunting, and the |
| bow hunting deer. Combined with modern | | | | quiet times in the woods when you are on a hunt |
| technology in material design both for the bow | | | | can be an extremely agreeable and gratifying |
| and arrows, accuracy and ease of use has | | | | experience. |
| increased orders of magnitude over previous bow | | | | |