All archers should be qualified on target range. Grouse season 

 should open in general season. No rifle should be carried during 

 bow season or shotgun. 410 will shoot arrows from what I'm told. 



I think the public should be educated how to use archery 

 equipment properly (ie) sharpening of broadheads, knowing the 

 capacity and shooting distance of bows. Also closing some of the 

 roads on champion land. 



I think an archery hunter should be tested on their shooting 

 ability before receiving a license. I found 2 elk and 1 deer 

 this rifle season with arrows in them. Both elk were hit in hind 

 quarter. The deer was gut shot. 



I cannot imagine how the Fish and Game can let a bunch of people 

 go just to shoot at an animal. They mush put a stop to all these 

 people just being in the woods, shooting 50 and 60 yard shots and 

 not caring if they wound an animal or not. The only way to get 

 good serious hunters is a choice between seasons. 



I feel there is getting to be too many people out archery hunting 

 for elk. In my opinion most people are not proficient with the 

 bow nor do they have the tracking knowledge needed. A test 

 should be required before a license is given. Also the cost of a 

 license should be greatly increased. Another problem is tribal 

 members from the Flathead Reservation bugling in elk on Forest 

 Service land and shooting them with rifles. 



Six dollars to hunt elk with a bow is ridiculous . You are giving 

 away a valuable natural resource too cheaply. There are many 

 elk getting stuck running off and dying. I have found quite a 

 few while hunting. Lets get rid of the nonserious hunter. Raise 

 the cost and effort required to get a license. Lets see who is 

 serious . 



We need to find non oppressive ways to control the typ e of archer 

 hunter. We have too many who don't know the sport and can't 

 shoot and are not careful. Need to eliminate the casual hunter. 

 Education, testing, increase fees, but don't take away the 

 archers right to hunt with a gun. 



I think that if necessary the price for archery stamps should be 

 raised to help pay for bowhunter education and maybe pay for 

 literature about the importance of practice, good shots, sharp 

 broadheads, etc. I also think if archery stamps were not sold 

 after 6 or 8 weeks preceding the season people would at the very 

 least have to think about bowhunting and practice before going 

 out. 



Why change somthing that is working? 



What I would like to see, is mandatory archery lessons to teach 



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