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As the 3rd year of archery OTC data is coming to a close with the new mandatory reporting and quota system what are some opinions on what will happen?   I know the new system was first introduced they mentioned 3 years of data to be collected since they really had no idea how many deer were being  killed.   The quota system is definitely not working for mule deer as many units are going over quota and some almost double! 
 

Do you think no changes?  Full draw?  Draw only for mule deer and unit specific? I’m very curious to see what the future holds.

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 I believe itll be full draw soon. Just like javelina. Who’d of thought  archery pig would go to a draw ?  I know several guys who swing for the fence on their rifle deer apps knowing that they can still deer hunt during archery  season as they wait to pull a great tag. Once it happens, they’ll be rethinking it, probably putting in for less desirable hunts to be able to go hunt.  Once it happens , it’ll be interesting to see how the dynamics of bonus pts changes.  JMO.

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If/when they go to draw do you think they will split into 3 separate seasons?  A January, August, and December season?  Just like we have now to where we can hunt all three on the same tag but in the future you will have to choose?

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Unless we start bickering amongst ourselves in fishing as well……a flies only season , VS. any lures, and the  soon to be controversial bait permit for  the handicapped  and cheaters…..

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9 minutes ago, NOTAGS said:

Unless we start bickering amongst ourselves in fishing as well……a flies only season , VS. any lures, and the  soon to be controversial bait permit for  the handicapped  and cheaters…..

Don't forget live scope...aka shining..

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On the topic, Guys killing poverty just to fill a tag. I get flamed for this but like the guy posted on here, their camp killed 2 muley spikes and forky in December. messes everything up. Something has to be done. 

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I wish they'd stagger archery going to a draw which may even start this year. Nonresidents first then residents as needed to get a few more years out of it but that may to complicated for AZGFD.

Also will be curious if they turn the archery seasons into a bunch of 14 day hunts which they could make 4 to 5 of them. Will also be curious when this happens how they deal with the draw cycle and the 1 deer per calendar year. They'll likely just copy NM if they are technically able to, which is a legitimate concern...grin....

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33 minutes ago, Oakley said:

The future of hunting depends on a more strict management 

The future of hunting depends on a more strict $ money $ management .

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1 hour ago, trphyhntr said:

On the topic, Guys killing poverty just to fill a tag. I get flamed for this but like the guy posted on here, their camp killed 2 muley spikes and forky in December. messes everything up. Something has to be done. 

I agree and the mule deer really pay for it.  I’m there there are a lot of people that see their unit closing Wednesday, panic and shoot the next legal buck they see.   This whole mandatory harvest report is very interesting though, seeing how fast some units close and just to think in the past it would still be open.  Should have been mandatory reporting years ago and rifle should be the same!

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I personally love the harvest reporting. We get actual data finally...

The deer were being annihilated prior to it....

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I imagine NR draw first because the current rush to get the tags is nothing short of dumb.  I do not think resident OTC will last 10 years.  I agree on harvest reporting.  No one had any idea how many deer were getting killed by archery and crossguns.  I think it should be mandatory for ALL big game hunts, punishable by not allowing you to enter the draw next cycle if you fail to report.  There will be some deceit, but the vast majority of hunters will report honestly imo.   

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But even if you went draw for non resident they would have to make it unit specific otherwise we have the same issue as the quota system.    Also if residents get OTC and non residents draw I still see the same issue with quotas.   I still think they are gonna have to eliminate the whole quota period!  That’s gonna mean draw, gonna have to separate mule deer and coues just like rife I just wonder how they will structure it?    I also fear they will give a ton of tags for coues deer since the harvest rates are so low and it’s gonna create a lot more pressure and attention on coues because their will probably be leftovers to begin with so people will pick them up just so they can go hunting. 

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