The question could have been reworded some, but they did bring up 

 some interesting ideas and questions . 



Lets not forget, the Fish & Game Dept . was established to manage 

 Fish & Wildlife - "Not to manage people"!! 



We are all sportsmen first - whether we are bowhunters, 

 gunhunters, or fishermen. I personally do not think this type of 

 questionaire can in anyway help the future of Bowhunting in the 

 state of Montana. 



I am an interested an active member of the Montana Bowhunters 

 assn. I appreciate your concern and effort. 



I do not like this Questionaire - I feel it is trying to lead 

 archery into a Bad name and do not feel it will accomplish any 

 good Things for archery. Especially Questions like 6 thru 13 - 

 we need to educate people to a very good sport - 



The basic premise of this questionaire is that archer's are in 

 need of more regulation, I disagree! I feel that your time and 

 money would be better spent, if you addressed; A) 

 landowner /sportsman relations, B) improving the trophy population 

 of big game species and/or C) more restrictive regulations that 

 apply to all sportmen. . .not just archers. 



I think you should open a spotlighting season 



I feel you shouldn ' t waist taxpayers Money sending these surveys 



to people that don't even bowhunt. Thanks, your Taxpayer. 



Your drawing for prizes should prove interesting. As there is no 

 identification indicated on the survey that I can see, how will 

 you know who's response is who's? 



In my opinion consideration of the ideas in part II question 8 a 

 b c f would seriously undermine archery hunting. There 

 suggestion must not have geen well thought out. 



I am very happy to see a survey of this Type being Done. 



The implications of the questions in section 8 are scary. Are 

 similar questions going to be posed to gun hunters? Are these 

 questions based on biological data or are they politically 

 motivated? 



You outta send em out earlier so you don't have to keep you're 

 prizes yourself. 



This survey is a good way to get everyone ' s opinion on the 

 archery season for 1989. 



When you live in far eastern Montana, in order to hunt elk you 



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