>Why exactly do archers "deserve" the
>prime 10 days of the
>hunt? simply because of difficulty?
>
>
>My opinion would be that the
>majority of rifle hunters wait
>a decade at the very
>least for these premium tags,
>archers are usually less than
>10 years (disregarding anomalous outliers).
>Why do the archers "need"
>the dates you specified?
>
>I would also be interested in
>hearing your reasoning for how
>the point creep would be
>affected?
>
>I also am struggling to see
>how "it's ridiculous" the way
>that utah handles their season
>dates compared to the other
>states. Seems to be working
>when you compare the #
>of premium units we have,
>compared to states like nevada,
>colorado, new mexico, and arizona;
>whom are known for big
>bulls but in nowhere near
>the # of units that
>utah offers.
>
>Hoping for a civilized discussion, not
>a pissing match
I might ask the same question. Why do the rifle guys need the prime 10 days of the rut? I already know the answer. Big money. As far as helping the point creep, there are three times the number of rifle tags available compared to the archery or muzzleloader, and probably 10 times more applicants. If we have the rifle hunt into October and manage for 70% instead of 100% success, we could allow a lot more tags which would move people through the system quicker by killing less Bulls when they are most vulnerable. I'm not an archery guy so I really have no dog in this fight but I do think that killing the bowls with rifles in the peak of the rut is driven a lot by the conservation tags and the prices they sell for.