[bowjunkie]

Only one item I have an exception with.
#3...Delete maximum % let-off on compounds.

It was raised to 80% two years ago and it was the single most divissive issue to hit the ranks in years. I had the displeasure, as then Secretary, of counting the votes and reading the comments and letters that came in on the issue then....it was not pretty reading some of the comments and there was a resultant loss of membership. I know, I know...ya can please some of the people...yada yada...BUT...We tread a slippery slope by going to a no max let-off scenario and there could be far reaching implications by even speaking those words in regards to membership and possibly to the Special Archery Season itself. (*edit note* the issue to increase to 80% last time squeaked by on just two (2) votes...there was more votes on that issue then the Officers Election it's self at the same time).

Plus, by not having a maximum let off set...you pave the way for draw-locs, crossbows and other mechanical devices to lobby to get into the books.

I personally feel that P&Y and the other orgs sold out to the Mfg's by raising their minimums. The line does have to be drawn somewhere in my opinion. 80% is plenty enough. Bowhunting is suposed to be challenging and the rush to embrace the ever increasing technology that makes "hunting easy" is a sell out to the ideology that made the org push for our own season on the basis it was primitive, more challenging and therefore deserving of it.
A 100% let-off bow...or even 90 for that matter could be drawn and held for a long, long time. I would venture I could pull a 40# single cam, 90 percent let-off bow and hold for 20 minutes or longer. That is not what archery is supposed to be about.

We start treading the 100% let-off line as a state org and we BLOW the door wide open for more encroachment or as Tomme says, and I agree, poaching of our seperate season. Along comes the crossbow mfg's who will have the ammo they need to say....Well look at the State org...they embrace 100% let-off....no different then a crossgun....we want in...then the muzzle loaders, then one big general season.

I would also caution Council against making this decision on their own and feel very strongly that this motion would need to be put out to a members vote and not entertained by the EC on their own, but feel even more strongly that the words 100% let-off should never even be uttered.

Thanks for putting this up for feedback. If this is still going to be entered into New Business at the council meeting..(When the heck is it by the way??).I would like to post this on The Bowsite, The Leatherwall and Texasbowhunter.com to let the archers of the state of Texas know of this proposal.