dale, i think what you are saying is one shooter shot an 8, but shot 2 11 rings to make up that 8 to get back to even......there is no doubt the shooter who didnt shoot any eights had a better day by consistentcy, but the other shooter hit more in the middle......i like the idea of the 11 ring. that way if you do shoot an 8 or 5 you have a chance to get those points back. there really isnt a gamble involved, just aim for the middle of the 10 ring.

As a State Rep I will not go into the many comments that I heard while shooting at the Worlds. I think that the comments that were made will have no bearing on the future locations or the conditions of the courses. The age group that I shot with as a whole were very disappointed that no consideration was give to people of advanced years. I can not comment on other groups on what their thought were regarding the conditions of the courses or the longer distances.
Now that it is official as to where the next two World Championships will be comments pro or con will be of little use to anyone. I do hope that in the future that the IBO will be able to find a location that will be willing to accept a group of shooters in large numbers that are willing to pay large sums to attend and enjoy the shooting and the other activities that people like to see and do on a vacation.
I believe that the number of people attneding the shoot this year was downwhich is something that should be looked into. Some of the conditions or reasons are beyond our control but the things that we can control need to be studied very closely. New shooters are going to continue to attend each year but long time shooters need to be addressed and their input considered.
If we have reached the top at Snowshoe there is only one way left to go. Economic factors are changing our life styles more and more every day and being aware of these changes is a must if we are to grow.
I hope that every one that had a good shoot will make it back to Snowshoe next year and the people that may have reservations about future shoots will contact the IBO office and express what things you feel would have made the shoot more enjoyable.
As a Bowhunting organization we do not want to loose any members for any reason and as Bowhunters we must stick together.