They're moving it up so it's easier to tell the difference between mature does and fawns, also you won't have to worry about shooting bucks that have already lost their horns, and by killing the does before the rut you will have a better buck to doe ratio going into the rut, (ie. a better rut). I think they should schedule the anterles rifle season early in october,defiantly having it over by the 20th. Also, I think the 4 point restriction should only apply to adult hunters, so kids would have a better oppratunity to shoot their first buck.