You are all missing the big picture. What other State in the heart of america has a gun season at the beginning of the rut? All midwestern states allow the genetics to be spread before the havoc starts. When is the last time you watched a hunting show where tthe host went to Minnesota to hunt a trophy. Year after year the numbers of quality B & C and P & Y bucks diminish. Part of this is due to private land but the majority is robbing from te gene pool.
When I was living in MN, it was so frustrating to know that the bow season really only lasted from mid sept to Nov. 3. After that, the deer are so skitish that it’s impossible to get them in range.