Bow Window

The bow window is a cut-out section in the riser of the bow. Its purpose is to align the arrow more centrally toward the target. It is commonly found on modern wood/composite bows and on risers made of metal or carbon.

A bow window helps improve arrow flight. The smaller the bow window is – up to bows that have no bow window at all – the more precisely the bow and arrow must be matched.

Bows with a small or no bow window rely on the Archer’s Paradox. This describes how an arrow that does not initially point straight through the center of the bow can still flex around the bow and fly straight toward the target.