It’s not really a matter of whether you are or you are not willing to give up something……If things need to be adjusted to protect the resource then changes will made……. Deer management (outside of people management) is really just a matter of math at the end of the day ……..At one time people killed deer when and however they wanted to and I’m sure there was somebody then saying “I ain’t giving up chit!” too…..But they did give it up and it was by their own hands they did it too……They gave it up when there wasn’t any left. I’m really not sure why we have this argument on the premise of if this is really a question……Just look at our history of deer management and it will show you that we will set dates and do whatever is necessary to protect and insure the resource remains vibrant……Look back on what season dates used to be and have been before. Things will change again to adjust for a framework that is too liberal for our changing landscape among other things…..The question in the end when the dust settles will be how do you want to go about changing it?

Still though no one has answered the original question……..Plenty of people say that gun season is too long……If it is determined in the future that we must make some adjustments to how we are managing the herd……How long would be an acceptable length gun season for you assuming we still got to bow hunt Oct 15 – Feb 10 like it is now? If you’re answer is “I would only accept a 3 ½ month long gun season”…..then answer with that.