They need to change the rule for the simple sake of keeping up with technology.
We as a country need to keep advancing not staying in the old days. If they changed the rule bow companies would probably even quit making bows with 65% let-off. higher now and it doesn' t change a thing as far as taking a deer that qualifies. You still have to find a buck that big and you still have to make the shot.
Ha ha ha! The day companies quit making 65% or lower let off available bows will be the day some will return to the stick bow, including me!
The only people whining about P&Y not allowing bucks into the book are those shooting higher than 65% let off bows. Pope and Young is not destroying itself, the people who do not meet their requirements are! Play by the rules or don' t play.
Why should Pope and Young change because the manufacturers change? This would be a moot point if the mfgs. never made a high let off bow.
The one and only reason they do is to sell bows!
Belle, according to you there is not much difference between 65% and 80%. Then why don' t you shoot a 65% let off bow to meet their rule?