Actually Proline, a lot of areas don' t see much pressure form the smokepole hunters. This is a new season that PA implemented 3 years ago-I think it was 3. The season is gaining popularity though. I hunt both archery and ML.....there is a period of about 2 weeks that the deer seem to be non existant on stand....I find them with my Hawken flinter and bring home the venison that way....for a week.