All archery hunters must become aware of the limitations of their 

 equipment (no matter how powerful &/or high tech.) and just as 

 important is being aware of their own personal skills & ability. 

 Because a few people don't give a damn, I'm afraid its up to you 

 guys to require bow hunter education before issuing a bow steunp. 



I'd like to repeat that I'm adamantly against the use of 

 crossbows during the archery season, let them hunt the rifle 

 season! 



I seriously believe the use of Mechanical Releases should be 

 prohibitted. Let 'em use a glove or tab! 



Concerning part II, #8 i.; I don't think it would hurt a bit 

 to have 2 or 3 weeks break between seasons . The animals deserve 

 it. 



Missouri Breaks elk herd should be managed as one herd unit - not 

 under 3 different regions. More attention should be focused on 

 hunter ethics - there are too many slob archery hunters in the 

 Breaks. Should not allow Indians (Warhoops) to hunt off the 

 reservation, especially for the "Breaks" elk 



I have hunted elk with a bow, but have heard of so many being 

 wounded that I have stoped hunting them, and I do fell that man 

 bugling and hunting elk during there breeding season has affected 

 it. I believe it is hard enough to take an elk down with a rifle. 

 I also believe that either sex should be open for the first week 

 of general season in some of the 200 dist. and that some 200 

 dist. should be open only for Branch Antler Bulls. So that spicks 

 have time to muture. The either sex should not include calves 

 only yearlings & older cows. 



There are too many hunters who have taken up archery and are 

 not prof icient with a bow! ! DFWP should require that archers pass 

 a proficiency test prior to being allowed to hunt with a bow. The 

 use of bugles should be banned, they are being used frequently, 

 by inexperienced hunters, and I believe that this is impacting on 

 the elk breeding habits. Most importantly I believe that hunters 

 should be given one choice - Bow or Rifle, ONE or the OTHER this 

 would eliminate the less than serious archer. 



I would like to see the season stay as it is. I am not a 

 extreamly serious bow hunter about the sport all the time. I 

 would favor a certification just for safety, training & knowlege 

 of the sport. I enjoy our outdoors and like to hunt but also like 

 to feel free to do this. If we cut it down and regulate what we 

 have then it will only restrict the people who do enjoy our great 

 outdoors and its place in a peaceful life. 



I WOULD LIKE TO SEE BOW HUNTERS PASS A SHOOTING TEST & ALSO 

 EDUCATE THEMSELFS IN TRACKING HIT GAME. I ALSO FEEL THAT SEX 

 RESTRICTION SHOULD BE USED IN BOW SEASON AS WELL AS THE GENERAL 

 SEASON. THIS WOULD HELP ARE BULL POPULATION GROW BY NOT ALLOWING 

 SHOOTING OF SPIKES AND IN SOME AREAS THE SHOOTING OF BULLS DURING 



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