We definitely don't need any more archers in Pennsylvania. 300,000 people is far too many. I usually do everything in my power to talk a would-be beginner OUT of bowhunting, unless it's an individual who I know will be a credit to bowhunting at large (rare). Our deerwoods are bursting at the seams with untrained, greedy, unprofessional, unethical hacks who just continue to undermine our bowhunting tradition and heritage, and chip away at the foundation of our relationships with landowners, lessees, and law enforcement officers.

Call it what you like, but my experience doesn't lie. I've seen enough to lose all faith in my fellow Pennsylvania hunters. There are exceptions, there are thousands of good people out there. But, the sheer volume of bowhunters in this state is slowly eroding the enjoyability of my time afield. The number of unfavorable incidents with fellow woodsmen increases every year. It will continue to do so, until some people start hanging up the bow.

That said, I do what I can to be a credit to the bowhunting community - being as knowledgeable and polite as possible, trying to be a decent person, etc.. Common sense stuff.