Proff,

I don' t think that my post was in any way " mean-spirited. As I stated at the start of my post: it' s their club and they can set whatever rules they want. Of course, don' t expect the majority of bowhunters, most of whom now own the newer equipment to continue nodding in affirmation over something like the 65% let-off limitation. Let' s face it, P&Y has sort of painted themselves into a corner by selecting let-off as their line in the sand, yet being silent on technological improvements that have had FAR greater impact on a hunter' s ability to harvest game. First, going from stick bow to compounds. Big difference there! Then let' s talk about aluminum shafts versus wood, and carbon shafts versus aluminum. Again, aren' t mechanical broadheads allowed? How about baiting? But of ALL of the issues addressed by P&Y, they pick let-off as their issue to take a stand on.

I would argue that, compared to the other advances listed above, let-off has a lesser impact than most of those listed. Is it easier to hold at full draw with greater let-off? Yes. It' s also generally speaking easier to shoot a compound with ANY degree of let-off than it is to shoot a stick bow.

So again, of all of the issues out there, why let-off? Could it have to do with the fact that, with the increased popularity of bowhunting over the past 15 years that the P&Y book is getting too full for the liking of some of its more senior members? So how to slow down the rate of increase? Disqualify any buck shot with the most popular and readily available bows on the market, most of which have let-off greater than 65%. Think that' s not the case? If the issue is " fairness" or " fairchase" , then why haven' t the other topics mentioned above ever been addressed?