I would like to eliminate the archery slob hunter (hunters with 

 no ethics, those that take a questionable shot) through education 

 and perhaps a choice of either/or elk hunting. Right now I'm not 

 sure if it would be the correct thing to do. More road closures 

 need to be enacted to protect and make access more difficult I 

 believe. 



To many inexperienced bow hunteres taking bad shots. Rogue 

 outfitters not being curtailed. 



A requirement to bow hunters to pass a bow hunting education 

 course or a shooting skill course, may be something to think 

 about . 



The one main concern I have is the continued limiting 

 possibilities that seem to be the trend in hunting opportunities 

 these days - whether it be in road closures, sex limitations, 

 point limitations, etc., especially considering archery season 

 since the harvestis so minimal. We (the hunters) fund this 

 management to a large extent and I for one don't like the thought 

 of more limiting restrictions on my /our freedoms. I think the 

 key to a better archery season is the requirement of all archery 

 hunters to pass a bowhunters educations coarse. I think this 

 would weed out the unthoughtful, careless, and problem hunters or 

 at least better them. I'm sure there would also be lot less 

 wounded and or lost game. 



Hope this helps. Archeiry is a great sport, but there are to many 

 novice hunters out with dull broad heads and a general lack of 

 skills needed. Consequently, many animals are wounded, lost and 

 wasted, this really gives bow hunting a bad rap. Who knows what 

 the answer is maybe a competency test, 3 out of 5 in the paper 

 plate at 30 yds. or no bow license?? 



One of the major problems Montana bowhunters face each year is 

 negative publicity - macho hunters bragging about shots missed, 

 animals tracked but not found. We need to clean up our own act. 

 Mandatory archery ed. would help greatly. 



Also , I am not opposed to limiting elk/deer hunting 



opportunities, ie, make the bow/gun hunter choose. Same 



irresponsible slobs would be eliminated from the archery ranks - 



only serious archery sportsman would select the bow hunting 

 option. 



I feel a bow hunters education course would be in the best 

 interest of the sport. I do not want our state to have so many 

 regulations, whereto hunt, drawing only, etc., because I feel 

 with the gate closures, walk in hunting etc., and low people 

 population, our elk herds are on a safe and stable course. 



