Why do the bowhunters feel the need to have more season and have the muzzleloaders and gun hunters have such a short season
Maybe because for bow the average shot nationally is about 17 yds - 30 being about max except for the exceptional archers especially when in the woods with full foliage.
Slugs and mz can whackem at 100yds plus by even an average shot (me)
Ny also has one of the longer gun seasons - with many staes that produce exceptional deer having season of 2 weeks and less.
Steve