animals due to lack of education or just hunter indifference. 

 Somehow it should be more difficult to hunt with a bow. 



I think Spike bulls should not be taken during rifle season to 

 allow them to mature to branch antlers. No snow and careless 

 shots wound many animals. You should consider tranquilizer- 

 tipped arrows to cut down on lost and wounded animals. All 

 archers should have to pass a tough book and field course before 

 getting an archery stamp. a stamp should allow staggered hunting 

 days and not full season. this staggering would diminish the 

 hunters in the field and disturbance to game during the rut. 

 Aircraft spotters should be restricted. Airplanes buzzing ridges 

 and basins to locate game animals would be illegalized. 



I feel there is a need for better education into the field of bow 

 hunting. I have personally come across arrow killed animals 

 several times that were shot poorly or were just left to die. 

 This act is what makes many people believe that bow hunting is 

 cruel & in humane a person needs to be more informed before 

 turned loose with a bow. It is unjust to learn to shoot 

 accurately on live targets. I see this every season & to me that 

 is cruel & inhumane. 



I appreciate this state and you for doing such a good job of 

 manageing the game. 



My only complaint is on those who buy hunting equipment and are 

 not serious about their decision. I consider myself to be an 

 "archer" and that means or holds alot of responsibility. I don't 

 know that your department could keep fools out of the woods I But 

 I'll continue to hope. 



I think more people should be educated about Bow hunting not only 

 Bow hunters but everyone. We need to get everyone hunting with a 

 bow or gun to not be just intrested in killing somthing, but 

 intersted in saveing somthing to hunt! Thanks for trying to do 

 somthing. 



I hunt with a bow for the excitement. I limit my shots to very 

 close range many times this year, but didn't have a good shot. I 

 feel bow hunters need to be able to pass up all but very good 

 shots. 



Have talked to landowners and been refused access to BowHunt Elk 

 because irresponsible hunters have give Bow hunters a bad name by 

 poor shots and not following up on their shots. They did not 

 like bowhunters . 



the biggest complaint I hear is that Achers wound elk. I hunt 



with Bow & Gun Ive wounded more elk with gun than Bow. I take 



only good shots with a Bow at close range. The 18,000 archers 

 are such a small % compared to the gun hunters. 



I do agree that there should be a good competency test, so that 



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