Well since they are trying to make it like the states, I would vote yes, " IF " they completely followed through on it, and they modeled it like Ohio, since it's one of the examples the pro crossbower refer to!! . How great would look to have a season like they have !!!!
Archery season ( including Xbows)............Sept 25th - Feb 6th
Muzzleloader season ...............................Oct 18th - Oct 23rd
Youth Gun Season ..................................Nov 20th - Nov 21st
Gun season .............................Nov 29th - Dec 5th and Dec 18th -Dec 19th
Muzzleloader season................................ Jan 8th - Jan 11th
http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/...10huntregs.pdf
I don't think anyone would want this.
Unfortunatley the misconception of increased hunter oppoturnity is a farse, as Walking buffalo quickly showed.
What may work in other provinces or states, and the numbers they give, have nothing to do with Alberta.
Before we go jumping into something that might hurt all hunters in this province we should look into other options like a
crossbow combine with muzzleloaders season, that takes a week from archers and a week from rifle hunters.
A pilot program set up in a couple of stratigic zones, to see what the reprocusions or benefits of a decision like this , would do. Then we would have more concrete numbers to work with to perhaps justify this.
The next thing will be Paid hunting and hunting leases you watch !