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Originally Posted by Icefisher2885

Well, the only way for that to be possible would be to have overlapping rifle and bow seasons, otherwise its not doable. So, keeping fairness in mind, how would it be fair to bow hunters to have to hunt while rifles are shooting all around them? Let's also look at the safety issue. How long do you think it would take before a bow hunter who was stalked with within 20 yards of a big buck was either shot, or had lead flying over him?

Honestly, that's the only way to implement what you are suggesting. Otherwise, you couldn't keep the 2 month bow season without giving rifle hunters a 2 month season which clearly isn't an option considering that rifle hunters already take 85% of the harvest in a 4 week period. Similarly, if you shortened the bow season to 4 weeks, the 15% harvest numbers would most certainly not be met. Therefore, in order to make up for the lack of animals shot in bow season, more tags would have to be given to rifle hunters. Essentially, you would be taking half the bow season away, and giving the tags to rifle hunters who already take 85% of the animals. That's definitely not fair. So yes, in essence, you are saying that the bow season should be shortened, unless you suggest, as I said, having overlapping seasons.

you could always have the lease holder at the gate, directing rifle hunters to door #2 and Bowhunters to door (gate) #3??? I'm sure they wouldn't mind....LOL!!! joking