Kayak,yes the bow goes all the way through ... but the riser is slightly bigger than the rest of the bow.. and the bow has curved limbs as well.. so i built the case tight enough that you have to grab the bow and twist it to the side in order to extract it from the case... very efficient.. and quiet to remove and replace into the bowcase..DanaM lion is some of the best tasting meat there is ... almost as good as big horn sheep...thanks for the compliments about the case and quiver brothers...I can't wait for bear season to open up in a few weeks...Hawk a/ho