SEPTEMBER 2020 will push the bow harvest higher than in 2019-20, Wallingford said. "We suspect that the final week of the season will show a noticeable increase in the antlered harvest," Wallingford said. "It will add some to the antlerless harvest, too. But we anticipate archers will concentrate on hunting bucks." EXPECTATIONS The new slate of seasons offers two Sundays for deer hunting and an extra week to experience the rut. But will these new opportunities lead to new harvest 9 Jacob Dingel we see no indication of this increasing trend stopping." Crossbows have extended the careers of veteran bowhunters, even rifle hunters who tired of hunting in cold weather, because they can be relatively inexpensive to buy, are easy to shoot and deadly accurate. Extending archery season deeper into the rut likely will draw more firearms hunters to the sport and should elevate the excitement level among those already onboard. With satisfactory weather, more hunters and more opportunities, archers likely