Arrows for use with archery bows are of course well known in the art and have been refined over the years to meet the special needs of the various types of archers such as hunters, target shooters and flight shooters. Modern day arrows typically comprise a tubular aluminum shaft (though wood and fiberglass are still in use), turkey feather fletching at the trailing end of the arrow, a steel or bronze point, and a plastic nock for engaging the bow string. All components of the modern arrow have been carefully engineered and reengineered for optimum performance.
Notwithstanding the relatively advanced technology of arrow design, present day arrows still have certain drawbacks when used in combination with conventional bows. One particular concern is the distance traveled or flight of an arrow when shot from a bow of standard construction . In this regard, at distances greater than about 25 yards, conventional arrows do not follow a level line of flight and hence, the archer must compensate for vertical drop of the arrow by aiming above his intended point of impact. Though sophisticated sighting equipment is available to aid the archer in judging the angle at which the arrow should be released in order to hit an intended target at a distance further than 25 yards, such devices are not totally accurate and they often require that the archer, particularly in the case of bow hunters, make a judgement as to target distance. Thus, the archer's accuracy at such long range target distance is significantly reduced.