Gus....My bow season's getting ready to take a BIG hit next year. Well....not "really"....but you tell me.

Next year....gun season will open probably one MONTH earlier.....and that will mean it will encompass the entire rut. I live in a state that already takes more bucks than does.....and I see this as a HUGE hit on our herd managament.

So I blame gun hunters, though? Heck no. They're innocent (as far as I know) beneficiaries/tools of the NCWRC. I'd like to see us (if they're going to make this change) go to a one buck rule for the entire state.....and then reward the folks who fill their allotted doe tags (4) with an additional buck tag.

Our eastern NC zones already have a FOUR buck limit. Imagine having an extra MONTH to fill those tags with a rifle.....in a state where more bucks are already taken.

Just don't make sense.

But again....I DO NOT blame gun hunters for this. They're pawns.