It is good to see that the Fish & Game is working to benefit the 

 wildlife and hunter. I feel the drawings for special permitts, 

 exspecially for the Bighorn Sheep permitts in 203 



I think this survey on the archery season is a good idea, if it's 

 being used by the Fish & game dept . . For archery seasons and 

 regulations and NOT by the anti-bowhunters in the dept. 

 I believe so far that the game dept. has done a good job in 

 managing the game in the state of Montana. 



Part III Question 11. if anything Archery Hunting probably 

 equalizes Elk distribution allowing them to use a larger part of 

 their Range to better advantage 1 



: I commend the Dept. for making a strong effort to work 



with landowners to create special management areas and to find 

 alternatives to Fee Hunting - I do not support any Fee Hunting! 



I am happy about the area I hunt in. I imagine there were 50 

 head of elk in the area I saw six to seven bulls but I did not 

 get a shot. You are doing good work in animal management hope 

 you can continue to do so. 



I am overall pleased with the rules, regulations, seasons, and 

 simplicity of archery hunting in Montana. Since I am an avid 

 sportsman and am active in all kinds of hunting and fishing I 

 would like to than our fish, wildlife, and parks management for 

 their efforts toward the sportsmen of this great state. 



The Montana Dept. of Fish Wildlife and Parks is one of the few 

 remaining good things for Montana. 



I would like to see less bowhunters when I first started 15 years 

 ago it seemed like no one bow hunted (it was great). 



But not being an unfair person I believe everyone should have the 

 opportuntiy to try bowhunting I think Fish and Game is doing a 

 great job! 



I think our fish, wildlife and parks dept. is doing a good job at 

 managing our game in Montana! We need more access to Public 

 Domain and less roads in forest and BLM property. 



I would like to thank the Fish - N - Game for making it possible 

 to archery hunt. It's wild and it is very exciting 



I found bowhunting very enjoyable and had numerous encounters at 

 close range with deer. Keep up the good work. 



I applaud FWP efforts to restrict access by gate closure-need 

 more such closures to protect game by road hunters 



Keep up the good work Montana is something special to all 



6 



