RE: Why good form
Boy oh boy that was a lot of reading....
Here is my 2 cents.
1. Indians were putting rocks on the end of their arrows long before Ashbey came out with those reports. I have even seen old cedar arrowsthat date back as early as the 1940's and 1950'sthat had brass/lead inserts in the front. (Washington DC Museum Special Exhibit on Native American Weapons) Ashbey's information is nothing new.
2. I strive for speed to be accurate in guessing yardage. A faster bow = less pins = less guessing of the yardage. No, I am not lazy. I do shoot in plenty of 3D shoots and am quite good atknowing yardage. I feel like I owe it to the deer tohunt as ethical as possible. Shooting a big, slow arrow IMO only defeats this purpose.
3. Davepjr is not hijacking your thread. You guys preach about proper form, etc and when somebody asks you a question/challenges a belief you have, you guys freak out! What's up with that?