Why even have different weapon seasons? Why not just have 1 season for whatever length of time and any weapon you choose?

We have a archery season that runs almost four months, a rifle season that runs a month and a two week muzzleloader season.

We have multiple seasons too. Why not just make it one. Any weapon.

We can camo up during archery. It’s still bloody dangerous though. The general rifle season never ends for some. Guys on quads are rolling the dice too…lol

You can archery hunt here during rifle or muzzleloader season.

Because with multiple seasons the state can sell more licenses, I reckon.

We have a archery season, an expanded archery season, a rifle season and a muzzleloader season. Every one requires a separate license.

If rifle season was as long as archery it would greatly increase the harvest. Like over harvest.
Plus rifle season puts a lot of pressure on the deer and they don't want that much pressure on them that long especially during rut.

So then cut down the archery season, right? lol

I'm sure there's a balancing act. Last I looked in my state the archery success rate was only around 30%. Shortening it by a couple weeks probably wouldn't gain toy that much. Nor would it help the idea of not extending the hunting pressure on the deer. Kansas system is working good for the hunters and the deer so why change it.

How many LEGAL deer allowed in your area? . . . NOT CROP DAMAGE PEMITS! . . . PS, not including Bucks with extra "stamps"

Maryland Region "B"

Now hush up and don’t spread that around.

Take 'em all!

The reason they break up the days is something called opening day effect. If they just said go get ‘em! You’d have the woods full of people for a few weeks, and the deer would all get super pressured and go nocturnal. So, they break up openers and give different methods of take. Most firearms days are peak rut or around there, most not all. (Maryland).

Now, if you have an early muzzleloader, firearms, antlerless and then late muzzleloader and firearms season. It breaks the days up and gets the pressure more spread out so hunter success is increased.

Also, if it was a five month long do whatever you want type hunt, you’d have very few people hunting later in the season. They would get burnt out the first few weeks not seeing much and go on to other things.

That is what was explained to me once. He explained it a lot better, but that is usually the concept.

It stimulates the economy if you have to buy all the bow nonsense and all the muzzleloader nonsense. Definitely about money. Been fighting special seasons for years here. So far, I'm the winner. I'll lose in the end, though.

That's generally the way it is done down south. An early bow season, then muzzleloader, then rifle. Anything can be used during rifle, generally. Air rifle is the new one and most lump it in with bow.

Tell us you’re not an archery hunter without telling us you’re not an archery hunter.

I heard a guy say everyone is a deer biologist 2 weeks a year so one long season would stress out the average expert maybe.

MO has a lot of seasons that cover several months for their deer season. SD deer seasons run several months also. Hunt them all or pick your poison it’s your choice.

Bow opens here in two more weeks, muzzleloader 1st Saturday in November, gun Saturday before Thanksgiving. Season usually ends after first week of January. Separate license for each season. Sportsman's license covers all hunting, trapping, fishing and WMA's for $165 year for residents.

in WI the archery lobby is large and very vocal.

so much of it is to make them happy

they get mad about Xbow hunters taking "their deer

also more license fees

also gives time to chase ditch chickens while your waiting for gun deer season

you also have the snowmobilers not wanting to share the woods with gun deer hunters they lobby against late doe seasons