What if you kept the long season, and just limited the tags?
Another thought. I don't know that in Alabama you'd get that many more rifle hunters in the woods during that October season. A lot of guys want cooler weather, fewer bugs, and better activity. I think
@kyler1945 said the same about Missouri one time. Nobody bothers with the bow season.
I wonder how much it would really change things in most areas. Keep the season lengths, remove the weapons classifications, and divvy up the sacrificial deer.