Turk_man I will assume that you are hunting near where you live. Areas 71, 72, 73, & 74 all allow archery during all gun seasons. Three years ago, even the muzzleloader only special week was opened up to the bows. Then you said:
Now they close 2 weeks of the archery season for a special muzzleloader season in December (Brought about because of some strong lobbying by personal friends of the Minister of Natural Resources). So I have lost some hunting time,
Where in Ontario is there a 2 week special muzzleloading season in December. I have personally hunted in areas 73 & 72 (later 72A) for over the last 10 years. The only time archery was restricted was during the special muzzleloader season when it first started. The Peterborough MNR office told me that it was opened up for archery because the bow hunters cried to get it opened up for them, that was why bows were included in the special muzzleloader week. They also told me that if archery hunters were to ask their local district offices, they would get to become included with muzzleloaders in the other weeks as well.
I am sorry, but unless you are hunting is a special area that I do not know about, your facts are wrong. You list Port Hope as home, if you hunt " in this area" , archery is open from Oct 1 - Dec 31. Only thing is that you have to share the woods for 3 weeks, 2 in November and 1 in Dec.