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If it aint broke dont fix it. The 8th thru the 20th or whatever was IMO working well. The 1st thru the 14th was horrible.... it wasnt so much rut timing as the heat and most importantly fire closures.
Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on February 07, 2012, 06:38:54 PMIf it aint broke dont fix it. The 8th thru the 20th or whatever was IMO working well. The 1st thru the 14th was horrible.... it wasnt so much rut timing as the heat and most importantly fire closures. sound about right to me
Quote from: blacktailcrzy on February 07, 2012, 08:11:10 PMQuote from: blackveltbowhunter on February 07, 2012, 06:38:54 PMIf it aint broke dont fix it. The 8th thru the 20th or whatever was IMO working well. The 1st thru the 14th was horrible.... it wasnt so much rut timing as the heat and most importantly fire closures. sound about right to meTHe problem was it was working toooo well. These dates will reduce the success rates which is most likely the rationale behind the decision.
Quote from: pianoman9701 on February 07, 2012, 04:10:54 PMQuote from: Machias on February 07, 2012, 04:05:22 PMOne other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month. For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.I guess they listened,...and then did the opposite! I am a little confused about the rut thing You are not getting any closer to the rut in early bow season ...maybe if it started in late October
Quote from: Machias on February 07, 2012, 04:05:22 PMOne other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month. For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.I guess they listened,...and then did the opposite!
One other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month. For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.
Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on February 07, 2012, 04:17:47 PMQuote from: pianoman9701 on February 07, 2012, 04:10:54 PMQuote from: Machias on February 07, 2012, 04:05:22 PMOne other thing, in years past at the 3 year planning meetings there was alot of discussion from archers about moving the start of the archery season later in the month. For sure some of it centered around trying to get closer to the rut, BUT a huge percentage of the complaints was due to the warm temps of the early Sep.I guess they listened,...and then did the opposite! I am a little confused about the rut thing You are not getting any closer to the rut in early bow season ...maybe if it started in late October Talking about the elk rut, not the deer rut. Does that clarify things?
the only way to get it changed back to later september dates is when you do your reporting...report your "Branch antlered" bull kills the opening dates of september...or just report no kill
Too many people were worried about having lights on their arrows versus what might be considered important.