The 400 grain rule is another example of a bad way to legislate common sense. If a rule must be instituted, Lilhunter has the best option IMHO.

The suggestion did come right from the PGC!

The UBP and its (at that time) 3000 members are solely responsible for the efforts that resulted in archers having a six week early season that extended into the rut. That alone was enough for me to commit to a life membership. I will agree that tones of elitisim sometimes filter down from some of it's leadership but they have done way more good than harm. If a few boneheads within a membership is reason to abandon an organization or entity, very few would ever exist (including this forum<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>) Their primary focus is to promote and protect bowhunting and bowhunters and they do just that. The UBP is opposed to crossbows only for the able bodied in archery season as it now exists. They have not opposed it in gun seasons where the vast majority of Pa. hunters and their membership believe it belongs. It's a shame, but not unusual that a group like the UBP has a membership that equals only 2% of those that should be a member of some group to represent them.