can keep bowhunting a tradition & not a Johnny come latly sport, 

 also educational course's for young & old are a must 



I didn't have the time to pursue Archery (or rifle) hunting that 

 I normally have, this year. I enjoy being able to get out as 

 much as I do ""getting game." (that's the icing on the cake.) 

 I do feel we are getting some "archers" that aren't true BOW 

 HUNTERS and are out for the prestige? rather than the experience 

 of Bowhunting. 



I beleive people are not sincere about archery in this day. But 

 I do beleive the archers who are Quality are your Better class of 

 Hunter 1 Sport I 1 



I killed an Elk but did not find it. First big game I have ever 

 lost in my life. (28 yrs hunting) 



I do not plan to quit bow hunting, however. Now I am analyzing 

 ways to improve this. - Wait longer!!, better equip etc. This is 

 the biggest problem with archery; games losses . . 



I think your doing a good job but I sometimes wonder about Elk 

 hunting w/a bow. Too many hits are made on animal that 

 eventually die but couldn't be found because some pilgram can't 

 track unless theres snow on the ground. the idea of an archery 

 test is good but I ' ve seen some good target shot shake so hard 

 when 30 yards from an elk, that they cant get a decent shot off. 

 maybe for the sake of all those wasted animals we should hunt elk 

 only with rifles maybe issue a few extra cow tags to make up the 

 balance. 



An elk thats killed and goes unfound still gives the right to the 

 shooter to go in search of another. But that elk is still just 

 as dead. 



I believe the best thing that could be done for archery hunting 

 would be to establish a requirement for hunters to qualify with 

 their bows, in a field situation before being allowed to hunt. 

 (Reason - special nature of the tool being used.) Too many 

 wounded & unrecoverable animals. 



The recent requirement that those under 18 attend a bow hunter 

 education course is unreasonable. 



There should be a grandfather clause and exception rule. My son 

 who is 16 has been bow hunting for two years, and works after 

 school and weekends. He has no opportunity to attend the course. 



I think I'm a serious hunter whether it be with a Rifle or a Bow 

 and that I passed up a lot of Different shot because they weren't 

 good kill shots. There are some people who would take them any 

 way & that could be a problem in wounding animal. I don't have a 

 solution to this but as far as someone telling you the wound a 

 few animals I Don't believe they would tell you. I would 

 appreciate a list of your findings by this survey and what you 



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