It seems like the direction of the thread so far would indicate that anyone who gets paid to in some way participate in an aspect of the sport..whether it be to setup and maintain archery equipment or shoot competitively...is a professional. Though, New York Archery brings up a good point about knowledge. Does the fact that one gets paid to provide an archery service or participate in an archery event solely make them a " professional" ?

I do remember Len' s thread but I am not just referring to shop owners in my original question. This is more of an issue of perception that I am trying to pursue.

Thank you for the responses.