Who says "it's going through?"
It has been proposed. Nobody or no group I have talked to supports rifle hunting in the archery seasons, especially on public land. I would be very surprised to see the Commission adopt that part of this.
The theory provided is that it will move elk off these ranches early and make the elk more accessibly to hunters. I don't buy that and I am not sure the Department has evidence to support the claim they have made on that topic.
I'm glad to hear this but nobody at FWP will make a remark about this not being a good idea. They all act as if it is an already done deal. They don't even want to hear you talk about it. Do they know something we don't?