Bow length
 

What are the advantages of a longer bow compared to a shorter bow?

RE: Bow length
 

Im no expert on this but I beleive a longer bow is more forgiving to bad form and a bad release. I think that shorter bows are more popular for hunters because they are lighter and easier to carry into the woods and shoot from stands without contact with branches etc etc. Maybe you could do a poll and find out.

RE: Bow length
 

Longer bows are more resistant to cant than short bows. They are usually the only way to get draw lengths longer than 30-31". They are easier to shoot with fingers - but that's becoming a lost art anyway.

IMO, forgiveness has less to do with bow length than with riser design. Deflex risers - where the low point in the grip is in front of the pivot point of the limbs - are inherently resistant to torque and will let you get by with some pretty bad form mistakes. Reflexed risers - where the grip is behind the pivot point of the limbs - is very susceptable to torque and will make you pay for every little form flaw.