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01-09-2002 | 07:42 AM

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PABowhntr

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From: Lehigh County PA USA

RE: Dr Alt Meetings.......

I am going to repost my last two posts because it seems like we haven't gone anywhere since then....

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quotequote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I will take a stab at this one. Archers need more time in the woods so that they can be more effective in reducing deer numbers.

It takes more time to get a deer within range of a bow when compared with a rifle/muzzleloader, etc.....

Now, as for muzzleloader hunters....I would have no problem with a longer overlap with the regular archery season. Let the Muzzleloaders have the last two or three weeks of the regular archery season as an overlap........you won't hear an argument from me....

...just as long as bowhunters have more time, undisturbed, in the field. Fewer people and less overall disturbance are what is necessary for archery to be used as an effective deer management tool.
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> That would be fine with me. I have no problem hunting strictly for does over a longer season. It isn't about a buck for me.

Nor does the idea of denser foliage really apply when it comes to archery. The denser the better. A twenty yard shot is the norm in bowhunting season. And since there are less hunters during bow season.....

The idea of putting it in November/December wouldn't fly though for two reasons that I can think of immediately. One, that is when the rifle seasons are. And two, if you place archery after rifle then less deer will be harvested during that archery season because the deer will already be spooked and there will be much less of them.

September 1st is a viable option that should be instituted.... And again, I have nothing against more time in the field for other hunter groups....give the muzzleloader guys, crossbow guys and rifle guys extended seasons as well.

Ofcourse, we need to keep all of them within reason since the herd can only support so much hunting per deer management unit.
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And I especially like BTBowhunter's comments.....

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>that it would be fair to let the guys with the most restrictive yet non disruptive weapons go first leading up to the most effective/disruptive weapons. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

...as well as Rlong's comments....

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> I am in full agreement for a Set 1st ARCHERY SEASON. Not in any way shape or form for an "any weapon" early season. Sorry. I see no reason why the archery season shouldn't be Sept 1st-Feb 1st. No biological reason either.......

....And the doe first rule could be applied in those "smaller and necessary" areas only.
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