I' m glad to see that at least Oregon has the common-sense legislation in place so that archers can protect themselves. It doesn' t take a rocket scientist to realize that a bow hunter in the dark is basicly defenseless against an attack unless he has fair warning to ready himself for a shot. It' s kinda hard to hold a flashlight and shoot a bow at the same time. I don' t feel handicapped in the least when I have my bow in my hand, as long as I have enough light to see. It' s when I can' t see in the shadows that I get nervous. We spend so much time trying to be scent free and silent, so it' s only a matter of time before you either surprise a bear or get stalked by a cat. Especially if you are using natural animal scents to attract or cover your scent. I' ve carried in past archery seasons for my pre-dawn and post-sunset hikes, and would again this year if I wasn' t muzzleloading. During the daylight it was always unloaded and put away in my pack, but when the sun wasn' t up it was on my hip. Those that object to carrying during archery season based on the increased threat of poaching are kidding themselves. It isn' t hard to tell the difference between a broadhead slice and a bullet hole. If my intention was to poach an animal, I wouldn' t use a bow. And you never know what kind of people or things you' ll run into on NF land. Way to go Oregon!