Keith,

Lets say that we take the one third of the class and move them up to another class. How many of the one third do you think that we will loose to another organization or they will just quit participating in National events. It would seem to me that if the hunter class is so unfair to the beginning archer it would make more sense to form a class just for the beginning archers so that they have a choice. There are many ways that new people can come into the class and shoot the a top score. They could be new members that have been shooting 3D at their home club or been members of another competitive organization. In a competitive class with the large numbers that Hunter class has people would much rather be a member of the hunter class with distances that produce scores that make them look a little better than to be put in a class of someone else's choice. I have never read in the rules the stated intention of the Hunter class.
This discussion has been back and forth for so long I don't think that there is anything new that can be said. The hunter class is a very successful class and the number of unhappy participants are a small minority. I personally think that I will try to fix some of the things that need to be fixed when I see them rather than try to fix a class that isn't doing any thing but getting bigger. I would like to see a senior Hunter class as this is also a growning class that needs to bring some changes that will keep the top of the age groups growing. Many seniors are leaving the game because they think they can no longer compete.
Thats my opinion and I hope that there is something within that can help the organization Keep all of its members and draw many more.