RE: How popular is archery where you live?
I can't say for sure. I know a LOT of archery hunters, but proshops in the IMMEDIATE area are not very plentiful. One that's slowly dying right in town, another "small" out of house operation very close to me out in the country, and then Gander Mountain. That's about it. However, since I've been talking with Rob (he lives fairly close to me) there are plenty of shoots in the area. I just never looked. I'm not sure about turnouts at these shoots (I'm sure Rob can comment better), but he has told me there is usually a shoot every weekend within 40minutes of us.
The shop I mentioned above that is dying had an indoor range as well as an indoor video range. Gander Mountain went in a few years later, and boom...there went business.