I do not belong to one either, though i do support the local clubs. The Maine Bowhunters Ass. is located in Augausta which is a 3 1/2 hour drive for me. The closest club meeting is located in Bangor which is still another 2 hour drive for me. They have opened up some great opportunities here though. Like bowhunting in and around all our cities that allow you to just by all the does tags you want. You can shoot 1 buck in these areas as well. But all of them are a long ways away for me as well. So in reallity it really hasn't done me alot of good up here. We used to be able to take any deer with a bow, but this past year they changed that as well.I do not mind that for me. For as far as someone starting out though they should be able to shoot which ever they want for their firstbow killed deer. I think this would keep them interested in bow hunting if they could of. Instead we have an opposite sittuation going as bow hunting members are now dropping out of it. Not me though as I have shot a few deer with my bow so I am hooked I think..