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Why is it a concern that we need to encourage more hunters to spend more days in the field during the archery season? Archery isn't for everbody and thats why it attracts the low percentage. The concern should more properly be focused on recruiting more hunters period and let them decide if they want to kill animals with arrows or lead. More people in the field with bows and arrows is a plus for hunting as much as it is for more hunters in the field with rifles/shotguns/muzzleloaders.
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I'm not sure how your statement defends your thoughts that archery season is a sacred cow that should be protected. You make just as good of arguement to include crossbows to increase recruitment. I remember well the hue and cry by the real archers when compound bows were included as fair archery equipment. Their low numbers didn't stop the bus from rolling over them and today's archers had better open their eyes just a wee bit right now. You hear something?
You want to think hard what it means that 95% of all bow hunters also rifle hunt.