It says nothing about carrying a pistol!!!!
"If you obtain an archery permit, you may use
only the archery equipment authorized in this
section to take the species listed on the permit
You may not possess or be in control of a rifle,
shotgun or muzzleloader while in the field during
an archery hunt. For the purposes of this section,
?field? means a location where you are likely to
find the species listed on your permit. (You are
not considered to be in the field if you are in an
established camping area or traveling in a fully
enclosed automobile or truck.)
This restriction does not apply to the following
people:
? Hunters who are licensed to hunt upland
game or waterfowl (You must comply
with the regulations in the Upland Game
Guidebook or Waterfowl Guidebook, and
you may possess only those firearms and
archery equipment that are legal for taking
upland game or waterfowl.)
? Hunters who are licensed to hunt big game
species during rifle or muzzleloader hunts
that coincide with the archery hunt
? Livestock owners who are protecting
their livestock"
