So what is to stop someone from shooting a P&Y class buck with a cross bow, and recovering the deer, and a couple days later claim it as P&Y shot with a bow that qualifies? Assuming he has the nice little 65% letoff compound sitting in the corner?

Nothing stops someone from doing this other than their integrity. And I am sure there are some animals entered from those without integrity, and I feel strongly that there are more animals NOT entered than there are that are entered. So is the world record really a world record, when there could be a handful of people who have taken larger deer and never had them scored?

Whats the point? The point is, P&Y are nice guidelines, if you get a book qualifier, you got a big deer. Thats really all it means. If you followed some set rules then great, but just cause a deer is in the books does not mean anything more than the word of the person who took it/entered it as following the rules. Sorry guys, there are enough people out there lying to make it an issue. Again, back to integrity.

Personally I shoot an 80% letoff, and don' t care if I put a deer in the books. I want a quick clean kill, and let small bucks walk hoping to see bigger ones (talk about tough, letting bucks walk!!!!).

In closing, my only point is summed up best by stealing a line from an old english buddy of mine, " To thine own self be true" , cause thats all that really matters.

Good luck this coming season!

--Jim