excessive restrictions when that time comes. 



I am totally against any further restrictions on bowhunters , and 

 believe that if any changes are to be made, ti shoudl be for the 

 benefit of the hunter, and not in an effort to cause him trouble, 

 or restrict his enjoyment and time he can get from this sport. 



Most of the points in Sec. II quest. 8 I opposed. Not only are 

 these proposals highly restrictive, but obnoxious to the hunter 

 who takes game to feed his family. I see that the attitude 

 behind the proposals comes from the "worn out" phiosophy that the 

 govt, and agencies need to control people through regulations 

 miles long. I am a conscientious man and honest about following 

 existent regulations-created to protect properly, game number 

 etc . But I do not need or want to need through your red tape and 

 added restrictions just to take a big game animal for food. 

 Understand, I am not interested in "trophies". What I am 

 interested in is the freedom to behave in a reasonable manner 

 under reasonable and common-sense laws. Lets not have this 

 management department start creating more regulations to both 

 keep themselves intellectually busy, and to put a greater squeeze 

 on the normal man unreasonably-especially if it only comes from a 

 bureaucratic mind-set to control people. 



Please publish my comments. 



Archery season definitly affect elk rifle season, 2 week cool off 

 on better needed. 



Lets not oven regualte you have to be a lawyer for rifle season 

 regs one taking fun out use common sense. 



Dear Sirs: 



I feel this survey has some questions that will harm the 

 bowhunter no matter which way they are answered. I feel the fish 

 and game is looking for ways to restrict bowhunters with permits 

 etc. because of bias on the part of certain individuals in the 

 Dept. Most bowhunters I know are dedicated sprotsmen who have 

 taken up bowhunting as a way of extending their hunting 

 opportunity. 



I feel myself and most bowhunters are true conservaitonists . If 

 I or others felt we were truly hurting a species or age group 

 within that species by bowhunting, we would be the first to limit 

 ourselves in some way. No one can call himself a bowhunter or 

 true sportsman unless he first has respect for his quarry. 



I am from Lewistown so I am very familiar with the alledged 

 problem with elk and bowhunters int he Breaks. Show me 

 biological proof that bow hunters are diturbing the elk or having 

 a harmful effect on an age class of the elk and I will be in 

 favor of permits, but to restrict bowhunters, on federal land, 



