Len, I agree that bowhunting has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 25 years (actually I'd give it an extra 5-10 years, do to the legalization of the compound along that time frame) but sporting archery has been in decline for the past 10-15 years.

The decline of sporting archery is something I'd think the industry would be VERY concerned about. Especially when it comes to the near extinction of women and children shooters. The recreational/target archer is what keeps sales flowing year round. Surely the industry doesn't want to become strictly a seasonal/male oriented business!??! Think what would happen to your annual sales figures if only half of those 'bowhunter' customers you see each September would get their entire families involved in field archery or 3D.