Short (longbows)?

[C.Cannon]

Out of curiosity on average how much shot forgiveness do the shorter bow designs (48-58") have compared to the longer bows (66-72")

I've got a 62" 75@28 R/D bow that isn't anywhere near as forgiving (by forgiving I guess I mean consistent in accuracy) as my 70" 76@27 Hill bow, I don't know if this is because my arrows aren’t spined right or longer bows are more consistent/forgiving

[kbetts]

That looks more like a recurve to me.

[Gary Greene]

I can say the Yeti is a great little bow. Mine is 54" and I draw to 28" with no problem.If you like a short bow, you should give a Yeti a try. You will be impressed with how good it shoots.

[Kentucky Jeff]

My favorite bow is a 70" 70#@31" Hill style longbow .  But I recently bought a Kota Nomad 3 pc Longbow 62" that's marked 55@28 but draws 59# on my Easton bow scale at my 31" draw length.  Its much more comfortable to shoot and smoother than I imagined it would be.   I halfway expected I'd end up putting it back up on the classifieds but I'm keeping it.  I shoot the darn thing well too...

[Gen273]

I like to hunt with a short bow 56inchs, but I like the feel of a 60 the best.

[Roger Norris]

Shrew bows have the short long bow figured out. In my opinion, they set the trend.

[Bjorn]

I have a 58" LB that is fine and a 60" bow that is fine too. However 64" is ideal for my 27" draw IMO. From a blind or stand that may be longish; I only hunt on the ground and 64" is perfect.

[pete p]

to me 60" is a long hybrid, and 60" is a short longbow.