6ptsika,

I don't know about AR, but last year in IL our bowkill made up roughly 40% of the total deer harvest. We have a season that opens 10/01 and ends in mid-january. We have a two buck limit, and unlimited does. There is actually a 5 county "restricted harvest zone" in East Central IL where hunters are forbidden to take does until November 1st, and are limited in their total harvest. Our DNR has specifically sited over-harvest by bowhunters as the reason for the special regulations.

What's funny to note is that IL, which allows crossguns only for the physically disabled during archery season, has more liberal bag limits than states like Ohio, where they're allowed at will.

I think you've pretty much hit the nail on the head here.

JRW