RE: Most influential person in archery today
I would say the Program Directors at the Outdoor Channel and related Hunting stations. The shows that they allow to air either portray us in a good light or destroy our credability. Show must be scrutinized to weed out the shows such as Jimmy Houston shooting fenced deer and the like.
If the network is going to air hunting shows they need to have a network rep along to protect themeselves & us and the viewingpublic from getting scripted shows based soley on the kill shot, regardless of chase method.
If they wish to be a "hunting" network then the owe a dept to protect the heritage and tradition that "we the hunters" hold ourselves and others too!