Originally posted by Jeff Valovich:
while not EVERY gun hunter is, but there is quite a number now using crossguns in the archery seasons, esp. in the earlier season so we are now seeing that influx. It didnt use to be there.. and if the crossgun kill continues to rise, say like it did in Wisconsin last season, then maybe the DNR will have to revisit the archery season length along with the other "gun" seasons and the bag limits within.... the reason, with conjecture that the fall off in late season happens is either the person has already got the deer he or she wants, or they stop 'cause of the cold...
One would think that archery hunters (especially those who aren't fans of the firearms season) would want the harvest to rise during archery season (even if if that meant more crossbow hunters) if they wanted to make a legitimate case to shorten/move the general firearms season and/or the muzzleloader season...and have fewer counties eligible for the late antlerless season.
But if the archery harvest numbers stay where they are, it's obviously up to the firearms hunters to continue to manage the herd numbers...
