I can be happy. Please keep the breaks open to general public 

 and if possible create a little more access (via more open 

 trails). Please lift the current restrictions on limited 

 bowhuning for elk in the 600 districts (621, 22, and 23). This is 

 totally unnecessary and absurd. Just because your field men 

 can't handle the number of hunters, don't restrict the area like 

 this. Why not deputize people like me, let'ss 2 0-30, to help out 

 in checking camps, tagged animals, etc. Most importantly please 

 stop low flying aircraft, motorcycles and ATV ' s from destroying 

 the hunt. I want ranchers to be able to run cows in the breaks 

 but during hunting season no aircraft should be allowed 

 (including fish and game) to fly under 10,000 ft. And no 

 outfitter should be allowed to set up and monopolize an area. 



Most bowhunters are willing to work together in an area and are 

 not too concerned about there being too many hunterss . I think 

 "the more the better". The breaks are big and there's plenty of 

 elk. However I think you should have a 5 year moratorium on the 

 gun season here. Turn the CMR into a primitive weapon's area 

 only. Extend bow season thru the general season and give the 

 extisting number of gun permits to hutners using black powder. 

 And while this is in effect hunters would not be required to 

 where the orange. Open a few more trails to dispense the camps 

 but eliminate ATV's, motorcycles, and low flying aircraft. Once 

 again ranchers should not be restricted or cut back on cattle in 

 the breaks, but they should not fly low to look for them. 



In general the breaks could be better managed 1) by having more 

 on site personnel (possibly deputies) 2) Unrestricted bow hunting 

 3) A little more access 4) Less ATV's, motorcycle, and aircraft 

 interference and 5) mroe restrictions on outfitters (who put on a 

 big show) . 



But the best thing would be making it a "primitive weapons only 

 area" 



P.S. I also think you should have a lo hp limit on the river. 

 Portion to let's say say C.K. creek. 



I would rather see elk populations in the park reduced by 

 primative man hunts than by introducing wolves. 



I JUST MOVED HERE FROM OREGON & HAVE HUNTED THERE FOR SEVERAL 

 YEARS (15) -WAS SUCCESSFUL 4 YRS-THEY HAVE ALL THE THINGS THAT I 

 FEEL MAKE ARCHERY HUNTING BETTER. 



SUCCESSFUL ARCHERY DEPENDS ENTIRELY UPON THE WEATHER. 



I am not a serious Bow hunter the hunt is more important than the 

 kill. 



Unless areas like the Green Dot can be watched, I see no 

 point in restrictions that only affect hunters like myself who dfi 



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