10-21-2008, 12:21 AM
Don't put all your eggs in the archery basket. I went on a 4 day hunt this year and left after 1 1/2 days because of the pressure. Archery has gotten so popular that I'm now reconsidering Utah all together. I gave up on the rifle 5 years ago for all the reasons you listed, but the rifle hunt you can have success in a crowd. Not sure I can say the same about archery. I even had a dune buggy drive through a meadow I was sitting in a half mile off the road! I my opinion, Utah needs to micro manage deer units, limit tag numbers and increase quality. I would gladly hunt in Utah 1 of 3 or even 5 years to have a quality hunting experience. After all I hunt to LEAVE the crowds not join them.
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