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Originally Posted by 338Bluff
True, but how many do not currently factor into the draw? I know a pile of bowhunters that will 999 or not even bother to apply since they just go out and hunt mulies on a general. If that were to change and they could not hunt mule deer close to home then they will apply. I'm thinking some central zones will see a substantial jump in applications.
We could both be making some big generalizations and maybe wait and see eh?
I see a huge disincentive as an archer to ever participate in their surveys again. I think most guys right now don't even give the real wmu if they harvest an animal on a general tag anyways.
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I'd guess there are about 500 bow only hunters in the province. take out the harvest by bow hunters on general tags and add the 500 and I don't see an increase in draw wait times at all. In some zones I suspect you'd see a decrease.
You realize what a bad light your last statement paints bow hunters in right?