Depressing archery permits

[huntnnw]

And the exception for the 24th there was a reason for it that year.. Can't remember why. So u can cant on it being the 25th every year

[billdo5]

For special permits it should be equal amount of choices for each weapon...

I disagree with you a bit on this. I think the % of permits needs to be proportionate with the % of hunters.

Not what im saying at all... keep the same number of total permits just lower it in a different area for archery and transfer those permits to areas that are only offered for muzzloader/modern and open it to archery...

[huntnphool]

For special permits it should be equal amount of choices for each weapon...

I disagree with you a bit on this. I think the % of permits needs to be proportionate with the % of hunters.

Not what im saying at all... keep the same number of total permits just lower it in a different area for archery and transfer those permits to areas that are only offered for muzzloader/modern and open it to archery...

Just buy a tag for the dates you want to hunt and use your archery gear, it's not rocket science.

[billdo5]

archery hunts tend to be longer though so its a factor its not rocket science 

[huntnphool]

archery hunts tend to be longer though so its a factor its not rocket science 

The fact is if you hunt with archery gear you have more options than either of the other two weapon choices, whining that you want even more is going to fall on mostly deaf ears around here.

[turkeyfeather]

2008 and before was Nov 20. 2009 to present has been the 25th with the exceoption of 2011 when it was the 24th. Only 2010 and 2011 the opener fell on turkee last 3 y

And the exception for the 24th there was a reason for it that year.. Can't remember why. So u can cant on it being the 25th every year

And that is what I said. It was on Thanksgiving 2 out of three years.

huntnnw- Did you check your facts or are you just recalling from memory. Cause I did check my facts before I commented back to you. I wanted to make sure I wasn't wrong and make a fool out of myself. So I cross referenced the big game regs from the last couple of years with what day Thanksgiving was on. I am right. The opening day for late archery in those gmu's changes from year to year, and 2 out of the last 3 years it opened on Thanksgiving. I am not trying to be an a-hole but you need to be certain before you tell someone that they are wrong.

I was saying that I would like it to open a week before Thanksgiving. So turns out I was right after all.

[BULLBLASTER]

I doubt that'll happen since they started the rifle permitted hunts the 20-24... I too wish they would go back to the 20th opener.

Also I wouldn't really consider opening on turkey day 2 years as historically opening that day.

[coachcw]

I'm so depressed I can hardly wait til archery season !

[billdo5]

archery hunts tend to be longer though so its a factor its not rocket science 

The fact is if you hunt with archery gear you have more options than either of the other two weapon choices, whining that you want even more is going to fall on mostly deaf ears around here.

Not true at all... i dont know where u are getting ur facts.. Sonny maybe lol

[NoBark]

As I've said many times, if you don't like the archery seasons, don't hunt archery. Buy a modern tag or a muzzleloader tag instead. Everyone has their choice, every year, to buy any tag they want. So why complain about the choice that you made? If you like one season or side of the state better than another, buy the tag for that season!   

Bobcat,  While I totally understan your argument, I don't want to throw th ebaby out with the bathwater here.   In order for "choose your weapon" management to work, you have to get people to give up firearms and choose either archery or muzzy.  In order to do that, there has to be some incentive.   I don't begrudge either bow or muzzy guys who try to keep some of those incentives.   This has to happen or else we are back at square one with everyone out on opening day with a rifle in their hands.   

While each user group has advantages and disadvantages that are somewhat equal, your statement stands and makes poerfect sense.  However, if that balance get out of wack, the system fails in its mission of spreading hunters out.   

So, pick your poison, if you will,  but lets keep an eye out that no one is messing with the poison. 

[turkeyfeather]

I doubt that'll happen since they started the rifle permitted hunts the 20-24... I too wish they would go back to the 20th opener.

Also I wouldn't really consider opening on turkey day 2 years as historically opening that day.

I didn't say it was historically the opening day. I have only been hunting archery deer for 4 years now and its has fallin on turkey day a couple times. That was all I was saying. I wasn't commenting on what it used to be cause I honestly have no idea and couldn't comment on that. But it sounds like it used to open earlier and I wish it would again, but also know that is unlikely to never happen. The only reason I fired back this morning was cause Hunt said it never opened on Turkey day and that is absolutely not true.

[BULLBLASTER]

I had not seen the regs till now. Gmu 121, 124, 127 are where I hunt. These traditionally started on Turkey day. I see that they start a couple days before that, but I would love to see it start about a week before Turkey day.

my bad, you used traditionally not historically... 2 times is hardly traditionally to me.

[turkeyfeather]

I had not seen the regs till now. Gmu 121, 124, 127 are where I hunt. These traditionally started on Turkey day. I see that they start a couple days before that, but I would love to see it start about a week before Turkey day.

my bad, you used traditionally not historically... 2 times is hardly traditionally to me.

Your right I did use that word. Poor choice of words by me considering I have only hunted archery for 4 years. It is hardly traditional, it's also not never either.

[billdo5]

Johnny Bravo 

[turkeyfeather]

Johnny Bravo 

Dude, seriously grow up.