I've always said, with only 1 tag, does it really matter, when you punch it?. These bow hunters and muzzleloaders should absolutely be allowed to take a bear. Not everyone is into the doggin' thing, and don't like to still hunt, when the chasing has turned a lot of them nocturnal. I try to share this with the powers-that-be, every chance I get.Buncombe County, out on the national forest and outside the municipalities, would be the one place in NC that could use an archery only bear season running before the 'regular' bear season opens up