Did you all see the new Deer Reduction Zone maps? They expanded the Reduction Zones from the urban areas to include several highways 1/2 mile each side of the highway. One of my properties falls in one of these zones. Bow season starts Sept 15th with an earn a buck system, basically allowing for a 2nd buck. Season goes until January 31 too. And if I read it correctly, in locations like mine that are rural with no restrictions, guns are legal for hunting from Nov 17 through Jan 31 ... but I want to talk to my local CO's before I say this with 100% certainty.

I have mixed emotions about it right now to be honest, but it feels better to me than applying huge doe limits across entire counties by targeting specific areas. I do think the CO's are in for a challenge when it comes to policing it. Personally, I'm going to try to shoot a doe early and enjoy the extra gifted opportunity to keep buck hunting. I have no intention of participating in the war on does for my property.

It should be an interesting hunting season hearing how the reduction area hunts work out.