Bow 27 - should have been weekend - not week. And trade off would have been a better description than appease.

This part of the proposal is not the real issue. The closing os archery the 3rd weekend of Oct for a single shot rifle(modern inline) doe kill is. Shotgunners will jump on this(scoped up inlines can be had for $200) to get in the woods a month earlier. We are not talking primitive mz that may share bowhunting techniques. There will be drives, pushes, and pressure just like gun season for a week. It will take at least another week for deer movement to return to normal - the older, smarter deer will probably be nocturnal for the season. Bow season will have been effectvely reduced to the 1st 2 weeks of november.

That is what this is about - loss of most of our season to have an earlier rifle hunt.

Steve

Ps - I as well as NYB are in full and active support of any reasonable programs to get kids involved. On of NYB's summer functions is a series of weekend youth camps where kids are introduced to the fundementals of bowhunting and recieve their bowhunter certificate. Pleas feel free to offer your services to this program.