Originally posted by pav:
Originally posted by jjas:
[b] In the end, like it or not, the decision was made to try to reduce the herd.
And while people complain about the firearms seasons, the FACT of the matter is, unless/until the bow hunters in this state prove that they can/will step up and help manage the herd, the firearms seasons are THE management tool.
So, if/when the time comes the state feels reduction is achieved and they maybe need to cut back on season lengths....it sounds like bowhunters can count on your support to shorten gun season (management tool) and leave bow season (recreational tool) alone...right? [/b]IMO for anyone to make a legitimate case for the firearms seasons to be shortened, the archery hunters (and yes that includes crossbow hunters) need to step up and become more of a management tool instead of a recreational tool and 25% of the total harvest doesn't reach that criteria.
