2/10/88 

 John Cada 



Ass't Reasearch Bureau Chie-f 

 Nt. D.3pt. Kish, Wildlil^ee & Parks 

 1420 tast bi ixth Ave. 

 Helena, Mt 59620 



Dear Mr . Cada , 



1 am enclosing this letter with the archery hunting survey that includes additional 

 comments. I would like to make a -few general statements about the survey and then re-fer to it 

 more speci-f ical ly . 



First o+ al 1 , I +eel that the survey is very threatening in its nature. Much is said about 

 possible restriction o+ opportunity without specific reasoning. What are the overall 

 ohjectiven, tasks, and expected outcomes o-f the survey? 1 think sportsman are entitled to 

 know exactly what this information is going to be used for. The survey also contains many 

 questions about archery and big game seasons. In some cases it does not refer to a specific 

 season, but lumps l^em al 1 in one category. Is this how you manage all game populations? I 

 would like to thinkr^^ETTat deer,e]k, etc. are all handled separatelv by hunting district. What 

 litld sf.udrsiH a^re being conducted m conjunction with this study^ What are their objectives, 

 aiid exijscted out^juts? Will the results of these studies be utilized statewide, or do they 

 'inrJ'v only to certain areas and habitats? One such study I believe will take place in Dillon, 

 where areas have been closed to archery for a number of years. Ihis is a very soecific 

 liituation with its own set of parameters that should not be applied statewide. This is the 

 survey ^uric.ral ization that I referred to earlier which makes me fee' threatened , is 

 unf!f?r.e<S:iar^y , A\^xi unprofessional . 



i!~;& rsitiainder of my comments refer to questions within the survey. Why is the arcr.er askea 

 ii'AtxL disl-.ricL he hunts in most? I personally like to keep my areas to myself and would be 

 reluctant to answer this correctly. If you ask archers this question, then all types of 

 huntrr? should be asked, which is logical for many questions in the questionaire .Fart 11, 

 .ic.E: [Ids section really bothers me. The main problem is that there is no justification 

 given far suggested action. Why snoul d anyone be subjected to these suppositions when there 

 ih no just cause? Item 8a. Does this question refer to all species, or just one "^ There is 

 quite -i J '-i-tereiice. item Bd.In my opinion, regulating by the use of monetary value is an 

 unrealistic way to manage people. What has the archery stamp been used for in the past? Do 

 Lht-j;"- e.ioendatures differ from rifle licences? 



Ill part ill questions 8,9, and 10, reference is made to wounding of elk. If you are going 

 to develop statistics about bow hunters, then lets do the same about rifle hunters. Without 

 dciinij so, you generate unfair skeptisism about one sport over the other. 



I hope that you ta::i= these comments constructively. I have written them with sincere 

 concern for the soort . I would also appreciate a return "letter that answers some of the 

 questions that I have raised. 



Sincere I y 



