Hypothetical regulation changes.

[SinningSaint33]

How many on here would be in favor of regulations changing up a bit? Say, archery opens 4th Saturday in September and runs til mid-January, ML opens the day after the early youth hunt and closes the following Sunday. Gun doesn't open u til the first Saturday of December. So archery only for 95%+ of the rut? Would we start seeing bigger bucks after a couple years? Would it negatively impact deer herds with overpopulation??

 

[Pilchard]

No

 

[TX300mag]

I like it like it is

 

[Rakkin6]

Me personally I don't mind has it is. But if it is better for the population I am also open to options. JUST SO IT IS BASED ON HELPING THE POPULATION AND NOTHING ELSE. Sorry for yelling there but I don't want the TWR making political decisions.

 

[SinningSaint33]

I think it would be interesting to see harvest statistics. I like it how it is too, though I rarely take a gun anymore. I just thought about it on my way home from work. I know some states do similar things. We're super blessed in TN to have a deer population that can handle such liberal limits and season lengths.

 

[Jcalder]

I think it would be interesting to see harvest statistics. I like it how it is too, though I rarely take a gun anymore. I just thought about it on my way home from work. I know some states do similar things. We're super blessed in TN to have a deer population that can handle sun h liberal limits and season lengths.

West Tennessee might have the population, but that's not true across the state. As to your original question, no. Leave as is.

 

[SinningSaint33]

West Tennessee might have the population, but that's not true across the state. As to your original question, no. Leave as is.

This is very true.

 

[Polarkraft]

Hard no

 

[knightrider]

Nope, bowhunters already have the Whole deer season, no sense in taking away rut opportunities from people who dont bowhunt! There is zero biological reason for the change other than horn porn

 

[Omega]

If you want more bow opportunities, lobby for bow only areas instead of messing with the seasons. Of course there would be push-back from anyone in those areas so...

 

[BSK]

Bow season: 1 day (last day of the season). Gun/MZ: 3 months.

 

[THE DUKE]

Bow season: 1 day (last day of the season). Gun/MZ: 3 months.

I agree don't fix what's not broken. If you want to bow hunt all year then do it. Don't restrict others that don't bow hunt. There would be a lot more wounded not recovered deer if bow season was extended.

 

[scn]

Not a chance in Hades.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

Should be archery only statewide. Guns are dangerous.

 

[Planking]

I'd like to see all the coyote night hunting and hog night hunting get removed from the entire deer season and from the street at night. You want to kill them at that time then use a trap.

 

[recurve60#]

Go back to three bucks.

 

[mike243]

Set a limit and set a time. Hunt with what you want, I don't feel that any group deserves a bigger bag limit or longer time to hunt. ymmv

 

[timberjack86]

How about all weapons season starting on traditional archery opener until closing day in January!

 

[Smo]

How about all weapons season starting on traditional archery opener until closing day in January!

I vote to make it the last day of January hopefully, not the first weekend..

 

[Lt.Dan]

Shorten the entire season. Open archery mid October and close the entire season mid December. It's just to long, I have other stuff I could be doing but can't. I have to be out hunting.