RE: NY Bowhunters proposal
As I scratch my balding noggin, I cant, for the life of me, understand how this MZ early season gift is for appeasing the muzzleloader crowd...WHAT muzzleloader crowd? I would dare say that as a guess, theres probably 60 to 70% bowhunters who are what I would consider passionate bowhunters, in that theyre active in supporting it either through their involvement or bowhunting groups. I dont think I can say the same for MZers. Id guess theres about 10% that are true PRIMITIVE WEAPONS purists. The rest of us MZers are simply opportunists. We still enjoy the muzzleloader, but its just another season to us, using a super accurate weapon that takes the place of shotguns with a 100 extra yards, and the rifle we cant use legally here. So, I dont see why the DEC would p8ss off the majority (bowhunters) for a minority (the true hard core MZers).
Heck, we are going to move the Gun opener to a Saturday, just move it BACK to the previous Saturday and allow the MZers to use their tag then too.