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Originally Posted by sheephunter
I ask again...why has there been no large outrage about moose and elk going on the draw the past couple years. I'm sure it's based on the same info. Could it be that there really are that many more mule deer hunters?
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Part of the moose thing is I think hunters understood that the moose were hit hard with ticks, hard winters, inclusion of cows in the general archery season, etc. Most hunters in those circumstances understood the reasoning behind it....read the thread on the 337/338 draws thats here....you will see where I stand on that issue.
Another thing is I would say moose are way easier to hunt with the bow during general season time frames (during the rut) than mule deer are so I can understand where the archers hit the magic % number when it came to moose.
Also the moose zones that remained open to general were hit extremely hard due to the closures of other zones in close proximity and the proximity to a major center.....348, 507....to name a few.
LC