Recalling from memory here.....
our deer herd is managed by rifle tags and only the rifle tags.
bow licenses and the success rate of archers do not have an impact on rifle tags issued or the deer population at this point.[/QUOTE
Bow hunters accounted for approximately 20% of the deer taken in ND in 2016 so to say that does not have an impact on the present deer population is not a true statement. G&F has to take into account this when determining the # of tags to be given.