Seemed to be a "big Growth Spurt" in the 90's but seems to have leveled off, perhaps even declined, judging by the number of traditonalist I see attending 3D shoots, and some Major Trad. Events. In the past few years attendence seems to me to be about 1/2 what it was in the 90's. There will always be a significant group of traditionalists.--I just don't ever see it being really large-- most people perfer the easy and fast way and their focus is more on results rather than process. You'll always have way, way ,more speed boats, jet skis, and compound shooters, than you'll have canoeists, sailors and traditionl Bowman. People just choose the quick and easy most of the time. But there will always be canoeists, sailors and traditional bowman-- who "GET IT"--they know that the slower simpler way, is the most rewarding because the connection to nature is more complete. The fast tech. way actually creates barriers to making this connection. Traditional archery will survive because the flame is always being handed down to family and friends. T.V. hunting shows -are sponsored by the high tech. market and thats whatis permoted and so thats what the vast majority people buy into. It just kills me when I hear one of these guys say," Today were going after em w/ a 'stick and string'." Then he pulls out an arrow launching machine , cams wheels,cables, etc." Are they really that delusional? I roll over laughing every time I hear it. Its like some guy thinking his jet ski is a canoe. Really I have no prob. w/ compounds (though they hold no fascination for me) and if others like 'em , fine-- but Stick&Sting" Come on- You're killing me, just killing me. LOL
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