I'm also gald to see you back Pa. Now that most hunting seasons are over and the ATA show is behind us I hope some of the regular guys return with some new techie stuff.

This is a subject I'm always reminded of when I visit another site. I think the advancements in equip. has come along in it's natural pace. We have contributed to that pace and direction as consumers. Over all I think most of the improvements have made this sport better. I think Limb pocket design, limb material, String material Let-off and cam design are some of the advancements that have contributed to a more shooter friendly equipment.

I think the speed thing is about over for most shooters I talk to. The difference today is you can reach top speeds of 300+ fps at lower poundage with the newer equipment and it's components compared to 15 years ago. Release aids, string loops, sights and pins have contributed to a higher accuracy level compared to components of the 80's. The difference I see today is the competiton is getting better. The scores are the same as years past. The difference is more people can achieve thses scores with todays equipment being more shooter friendly then the unforgiveing equipment of yesterday.

Authur I don't usually disagree with most of your post but I seem to tune less today then I ever have. I also love to tinker with bows (almost to a fault) but found out the hard way to keep my hands off them once I have them shooting in the sweet spot. I always thought I could get it to shoot JUST a little better. So to the press I'd go. Then To find out I'm back at square one and all I did was frustrate my self. The three bows I shoot now two are hybrid cams and one is a duel cam all have the newer string material. Which I think is the key compared to the fast flight and dacron sting of the 80's. I still have to tweak them but nowhere near as ofter as before. JMO

Pa,not to hijack this thread but how far is too far with advancement? Or is there such a place? I seperate bowhunting from target archery. My equipment though different components is the same. Is bowhunting going to get to a point where we as bowhunters need to look at restrictions with our equipment to keep the sport at the primitive levels of today? Or have we gone to a point of no return? Jerry