Here in Pa we they did the same thing, the first year you could still hunt with a bow during the earlie ML season. but you couldn't shoot a buck that week. They changed that, and now you can shoot a buck with a bow, Kids, and seniors can use rifles and everyone else can use inlines with a scope. It makes it tough on the bow hunter because Orange is required while moving. What really bites is once the Rut comes in, which is only a week later, Now you have to hunt deer that are really spooky from being pressured, along with turkey, and small game being in. It doesn't have the quietness of the woods as it used to.
also watch you herd DECLINE!!!! the purpose of the earlie season is to illimate the does before they have a chance to breed, weve had the seasons like this for the past 4years or so. and this year i saw a total of 17deer. and only missed 4 days of hunting out of 6weeks of archery, and 2weeks of rifle. its not too good of odds.
I was actually going to start hunting in NY more next year, but if they are going to that ill probabbly save my $280.00
Good luck guys your gonna need it.