Here's an Idea, start bowhunting oct 1 and run it straight until Nov 10 then run firearms season until to Dec 5 then give muzzleloaders and late season archers until Dec. 20, see everyone is happy. Everyone has ample amount of time in the woods with their weapon of choice. This way bowhunters get early season to get on that patterened buck and Pre-rut to use all of the calls and horns and see signs of the rut, Then the shotgun hunters get what they all ways wanted to hunt the rut with a gun for a few weeks, then muzzleloaders and late archers get the post rut which can be even better than the rut itself, and get to use pre-rut and rut tactics, while hunting the food sources. I hope NY makes the right choice.