The only upside i see is we don't have to take that break in DEC when gun hunters do.
You are right, but here's a couple thoughts on that. The biggest change in deer movement here is during and after the opening gun weekend through the Thanksgiving holidays. If a deer doesn't smell a human during that period, he's lost his sense of smell. I also ran into some hunters this summer who had no idea about the southern zone season dates last year. Gun hunting didn't stop those 10 days. Some never will.