Small Game vs. Early Archery.

[crappyice]

Has the two extra weeks affected small game season? Yup..but by my choice. Since I started to b ow hunting, it has taken over my desire to small game hunt much to the displeasure of my Brittany. I'm gonna get out there but with the early opener, I small game hunt less.

How does anyone feel THEY own the right of lands exclusively(regardless of the season lengths), unless of course they own it themselves?

[coonhunter]

I guess I am in the minority here. I hunt on an open farm. People hunt turkeys, rabbits, squirrels, and grouse there during the day. I don't care if beagles run a rabbit right under my stand. I am just happy to be out in the woods. I see my share of nice bucks, and see lots of younger bucks to go with lots of doe and fawns. At night a couple times a week, I know at least one guy that runs coonhounds there as well. Guess what? I still see deer all through the season. During gun season, when the people really come out, I just have to get where they don't go. The number of deer drops for the first week or so, and then they are right back. That is what kills me about all the places locked up tight for one or two people. Sure, they see some nice bucks, but now there will only be a couple people enjoying the land instead of several like where I hunt. I just grew up knowing how to share and be more tolerant of my peers. At any time in the last 30 years I could have posted this land up tight, but still choose to share. No antler restrictions, but enough choose to pass on the young bucks that we see several nice 2 year olds and a couple mature bucks every year. Don't believe all the stuff they put in the magazines and on the hunting shows. Just become a better hunter and help out your peers once in awhile.