This is nothing more than another hunting opportunity lost. Bowhunters have very little effect on the mule deer populations. Those of us who bowhunt know how difficult it is to harvest a mule deer with a bow, at least where I hunt. I spend ridiculous amounts of time trying to get a monster and most years end up with nothing. Everything has to be absolutely perfect or you simply can't get an opportunity and most people either can not or aren't willing to put the time in that it takes to harvest an animal with a bow and arrow.
CWD, mismanagement, overharvest, and 2 very hard winters in a row did them in significantly in alot of areas, that is a no brainer. It is the fault of SRD mainly, simply because they don't know what they're doing. End of story.
Anyone know for sure what the ABA's stance on this is?
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