Mark, let me start by saying that is completely tasteless to post that picture and suggest that all bowhunters do that so we shouldn' t be allowed in urban areas. I have rifle hunted with people who won' t even bother to track a deer they' ve hit unless it' s a big buck if it doesn' t fall within sight. What condition was that deer in other than the wound, was it acting normal and healthy. For all you know that deer may have been looked for for days after being hit. It can happen to anyone.
Your 4 issues are in fact only one, hunter access. The reason access is a bigger deal for rifle hunters is simple, the range of the weapon.
On to your issues with the KDWP. Do you expect them to just hide their head and have no say what-so-ever in this equation. Whose going to be in charge then?If you think the legislature has the best interests of the herd in mind when they look at numbers think again. Although they represent Kansas citizens they have no problem with selling our animals to the highest bidder. Then the profits all end up in the pockets of outfitters or even the very senators who voted for the bills. That sounds unethical at best and illegal at worst. By your posts you say KDWP has no authority to set a season so deer season should be open year round with no limit. Season length is second to only tag numbers in management practices and in fact it may be more important. Just because there are deer out there doesn' t mean we can kill indiscriminately That is what I get from your posts. I believe the wildlife and parks looks at season length as a major factor in success rates. If they wanted a 100% success rate they could extend every season. But then they would have to cut license numbers in half to maintain the population. That would probably involve a lottery again. Now answer me this would you rather hunt a little and not get a deer or not hunt at all because you weren' t drawn in the lottery. A tag is a tag is a tag whether it' s used in December or January.