going after them. 



Therefore, I feel that all bow hunters should be required to pass 

 a bow hunters course in order to separate the serious Archer from 

 the "something-to-do" type. 



Why are there no questions on this survey concerning number of 

 animals by specie that are wounded each year and not recovered? 

 This is a big problem with big impact on elk, antelope, deer. 

 Too many "arm chair" bowhunters are out there - require a 

 proficiency test! I guide bowhunters, I should know. 



Get the dead beats out of the field! ! 



Archery Hunting is a beautiful sport. Many "slob" archers are 

 out there however. Make bow hunters pass a rigid test (skill) 

 before a license is issued. Drop a week off rifle season & add 

 it to archery. 

 I did take a moose w/my bow! 



I feel that if I shoot at a animal I want it to be a clean kill 



thats why I have not shoot at one. This year I had 8 bull elk up 



to me and I didn't think I had a clean kill shoot so I didn't 



shoot. 



I think more people need to think that way. 



I believe there is a real problem with persons archery hunting 

 without really knowing how or practicing at all. This problem 

 causes many animals to be wounded and run off and die w/out being 

 found, giving archers a bad name. I practice constantly from 

 May-Sept, shooting approx 150 times/week. 



I think that there is a large number of bow hunters that don't 

 understand the art of archery - lots of practice & patience. 

 They think its just 5 or 6 weeks of Bonus hunting. 

 THANKS for the questionniare! 



I would like to see Bow hunters that want to hunt have spent the 

 time with there Bow to be abale to make good clean kills. 

 I feel a lot of Bow hunter's don't shoot enought. 

 Shooting test 20 yd ' s 30 yd ' s . 



Part III Question 7. Elk are not bugling less but are certainly 



getting smarter about calls. 



Part II question 8 (H&I) Shortening the current archery season 



by one week but adding a 2 week post season hunt gives a chance 



to hunt for rutting deer. Perhaps a one week closure between 



rifle & late season bow hunting. 



A bow hunting education course required of aJJ. bowhunters would 



make us all better hunters and would help weed out those who are 



haphazard about bowhunting. 



I Think Everyone should Have to be able to shoot a score of at 



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