Bows feel stronger now than they did before.
Sneak attacking a troll with my level 3 finewood bow and flint arrows takes away about 20% of its HP, and killing trolls is a cakewalk even if I have two after me.

Practice aiming with necks or something until you master it, not that I feel it's even changed.
Manage your stamina properly when in combat (= fight smart), always have three foods active, and make sure to fully draw the bow when shooting.

I don't have anything better than cooked deer meat yet, but I've had no issues with ranged combat. Haven't even upgraded from raspberries to honey because there's been no need to do so.