Is archery dying ?

[alexnelon]

I asked about membership at local archery club in 2022 they told me waitlist was many many years wait, like 200 people Deep. then they asked if I wanted on it. Nope.

I just Got a call this year there’s an opening for me so I’m joining.

I’m not sure what that All means, either waitlist people don’t want to spend the annual fees or are dropping out of archery?

Combination of both. A lot of people getting out of the sport entirely after trying it out for a year after c19, and a lot of people who can no longer afford it without getting big giant checks in the mail from the government.

A lot of the perceptions on this forum are still stuck in 2021 when there actually were a lot more people trying out new hobbies. But those perceptions haven't adjusted back to reality with the decline we're actually experiencing.

 

[Billy Goat]

I’m not sure what that All means, either waitlist people don’t want to spend the annual fees or are dropping out of archery?

At one of my local clubs, to look over the league numbers over the past 10-12 years they have dropped.

Then you look at the names from a decade ago, and it's sad how many are dead.