You better read the regs a little closer or you'll be in the same boat as your friend some day.

Page 26 of the regs..

FAQ's
If I shoot an antlerless deer within a EAB unit , during the October or December zone-t hunts , can I shoot a buck during this same season?

No
The October and December 4 day zone-t special hunts are antlerless only seasons.

Since they started the zone-t seasons they have always been antlerless only. A bowhunter can bowhunt during the zone-t season , but he/she must where blaze orange and can only harvest an antlerless deer if hunting in a zone-t area.
And as I said , all areas that are EAB units this year are areas that have been zone-t areas in the past.