There's no need of that, because the intelligent people that are targeting them, don't FISH them in the dog-day heat. Not around here anyhow.
Cold, I tend to agree that the "not putting a dent in the population" logic is a crap statement, at the very best. One could go on to say other things for certain.
I guess that I'm of the mind-set that I'd rather see a total catch and release reg statewide on muskie, or a 50" size limit statewide. That would solve more than one issue.
Bowfishing muskies is just plain stupid, any way you look at it. I don't care who you are or what you say, there's nothing that would convince me otherwise. It is senseless. What do you intend to do with it? Can't eat it, that's for sure....
As far as the logic of "How many fish do you think are being shot..." I don't care one iota how many ARE being shot, that isn't the point. The point is that 85%+ of the anglers I know wouldn't be able to judge a legal fish, let alone judge it in the water, under 2-4 feet of depth.
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