EC doesn't care about gene pools of deer any place other than the farm I live on. Matters little to me what sired my sausage!
Iam an active archer some of my best bucks including my largestcame in archery season. But I don't think archers have anymore rights to demand no intrusions into "their month and one half " than anyother group.
Maybe Pa should have a split rifle season like some midwestern states. 2 wks bow followed by3-5 days rifle/shotgun buck or doe followed by a week just prior to Thanksgiving for mz & bow again then 1 week buck only with gun.
That would take some of the bucks off the habitat that are going to be harvested later under the plan in place now. Just like the theory behind early anterless MZ/Jr/Sr season.
Is it a question of improving habitat??? or antlers for the bone crowd?????????