Just like i have said before, in my opinion, 90 percent of Alabama's deer killers would kill the last deer on earth just to brag about killing it. Oh, and to feed their family.
I doubt that number would be 90%. That being said, there is a good percentage in areas that obviously don't need the season extended into February that would be for it. When asked given season has been open for 3.5 months, rut has come and gone, give a biological reason to extend season they'd look at you like you were from Mars. What's common sense along with scientific data got to do with Bubba goin' huntin'?
Flip-side: is there a biological reason not to add the 10 days? Can the herd take 10 more days of legal hunting? Some areas of the state are open two months after their primary rut. Should the opening and closing dates be shifted to the left there?
Actually closing earlier in those areas that have the really early rut does make sense I suppose, however , we've had 3.5 months of season for decades , nobody is gonna go for shortening.
My deal is we have an army of biologists with a mound of data. We should have several zones. Why spend $ to collect data that tells you what to do and then paint the whole state with one broad brush. They're always broke , if that's the case they should lay off some biologist because it appears they don't need them.
