Its not the kill that I enjoy its the hunt and just getting out 

 that I like the most and just seeing animals. 



A lot of people misuse the sport what we really need is more 

 enforcement with out harrasment. 



Part II No. 7 



To many elk are being taken with fire arms during the archery 

 season, do to the fact hunters are allowed to carry them in their 

 vehicles. I know this to be fact in our area in Superior, and I 

 think it is pure ( Bull ) 



This comment has nothing to do with Archery, it is about wardens 

 I think the number of wardens should be increased for the 

 poaching/spotlighting deer in this area. 



There are too many rifle kills during archery season. 



There are too few archery only areas! Area 290 receives heavy 

 pressure for 3 solid months! ?13, Region people consider Bow 

 hunters a nuiscance. Helena people (Joe Egan) feel archers 

 should be restricted further. I support a preference for gun or 

 archery only in the environment of open discussion. I feel the 

 present environment (Fish and Game Commission) does not provide 

 for the needed compromises to implement. Ethics a big issue (gun 

 and archers). While bowhunting in breaks every year there is 

 ample evidence to support the contention, "More game (Elk) is 

 killed illegally than legally". We need more enforcement and 

 less professional biologists. Biologists and their policies are 

 totally helpless in Montana to poaching, weather, private land 

 leasing. We need them but short term we need to stop the 

 unethical hunter and poucher. 



Should be no season For mule deer does. 

 Need more warden to enforce regulation. 



If you want to increase license fees please use the proceeds to 

 help catch pochers . The illegal kills in the Highwoods and the 

 Beartooth area is totally ridiculous In my opinion those people 

 caught poching should be barred from hunting and fishing, for 

 life!!! (I'm speaking of rifle season) 



How many elk are shot in the Highwood foothills by the Ranchers 

 and ranch hands from November to March. How can these people be 

 so lucky as to get on of the 150 permits issued every year? 



Thre has been a substancial increase in archery supplies & stamps 

 being sold in the state. I feel alot of these people are out 

 there because of increased odds of seeing elk. I have personally 

 seen alot (8 this year along) of elk wounded. People aren't 

 being conscience of what is happening. Also, I've personally 

 have seen 80-90% of the vehicles of bowhunters with RIFLES in 

 them. A few instances I've seen firearm out in the field with 

 the bowhunters. This alos goes along with that I am increasingly 



