RE: Difference in a year......
How does that differ form what you had this season? That sounds similiar to what it normally isfor me except where I have hunted in NC there is only 1 week BP at the end of the 6 week bow season.
I have heard they were doing away with split seasons and just making one season which you can hunt with whatever you want, but that was just random gossip I heard I haven't looked into it much yet.