ORIGINAL: SevenMag
ORIGINAL: ducsauce
A perfect example of why I think stores should refuse to sell bows the day before or during season, unless the hunter can prove proficiency.
from a biz point of view, I can't get behind this... why? because shops that do this, while admirable, won't stay in biz long after that sale attempt... someone else is GOING to sell that gear to 'em regardless... now, if you had to prove profieciency based on a state wide scale (kinda like IL's FOID program where you have to be registered to purchase a gun or ammo) then it becomes fair for every shop... having one or two principled owners will lead them outta biz quick though...
All of this is true, but it still wouldn't stop the guy who buys it a month before season, sticks it in the closet and doesn't touch it again until season. At least in NY, even if you don't practice, the mandatory bowhunter safety course will wake you up to the fact that "it ain't easy!".