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How is the length of the open and close seasons used to regulate hunting?

April 26, 2017hunting LENGTH regulate seasons Used

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How is the length of the open and close seasons used to regulate hunting?

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The length of the open season is used as a mechanism to regulate harvest levels, as levels are known to increase with longer seasons. If, for example, hunting is reducing a game animal population excessively, shortening of the open season could reduce the harvest to a sustainable level.