It's about $$$ same as crossbows. Perception and reality is longer distance weapons equals less effort spent hunting more success killing. Whether it happens or not that is what's perceived. Crossbows made the number of archery hunters rise making more revenue now the hpr's are gonna do the exact same thing to gun license sales. All the while it appeases the people who think we have too many deer bc they assume kill rates will rise, which I too think they will rise.