from many people taking long shot at elk or deer and sticking 

 them in a nonvital area. this I don't like, I see too many 

 animals running around with arrows stuck in them. 



I have heard about the new law requiring young archers to attend 

 classes. I have already bow hunted and most of my friends do. I 

 was wondering though if this law contains a grandfather clause 

 like the drinking age law. 



I favor a mandatory Bow hunters educational course, Libreral and 

 long seasons. Emphasis on large numbers of game rather than 

 increased number of trophy animals . 



Bows or arrows should be made to shot no farther than 45 yards. 

 I think thats what makes the sport a challenge and would get rid 

 of a lot of wonded game that is unnessecary by people taking 

 shots that are to far away. 



I would like to see the people that don't ever practice not out 

 hunting and wounding animals. I hear a lot of complants about 

 that and we are all being condemed. 



I have a comment on the bill passed to require anybody under 18 

 to take a coarse before buying a license (archery). 

 I think that should have been looked into further before 

 passing! ! ! ! ? 



I feel something must be done to get only the serious archer 

 hunting with a bow. I bow hunt exclusively and it can be 

 appravating to have novice after novice in the woods with you. I 

 don't consider myself any better than a rifle hunter but, the 

 skill and patience it takes to properly bow hunt should not be 

 taken lightly, As many people do. Lots of these people being 

 rifle hunters who only extend their season by bowhunting. 



I enjoy bowhunting. It is a more challenging task then with a 

 gun. I have never hit a deer or elk and lost the game. I 

 believe more education is needed for all hunters (tracking 

 especially) . The best thing to do would be to make bow season 

 after rifle season & adjust rifle season appropriately. 



Archery hunting is a good sport, but too many people take a bow, 

 with no or limited practice, go out and take poor or too distant 

 shots at game. The deer that I harvested in rifle season 

 evidenced an arrow wound in the neck that was in process of 

 healing. (non-septic in fact 



Most Bow hunters don't have the respect of the elk. The Bow is a 

 good instrument if used correctly. A very large number of big 

 bulls are lost because of poor hits or lack of tracking snow. I 

 find several each year in my district. I don't feel fish & game 

 cares about the sportsman except if he has a liscensen or not. 



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