setting would evolve a very inflexible archer - who would be 

 demanding more weeks afield - i.e. another 4 weeks after rifle 

 season ends . 



Keep the cross bow out of archery only seasons. 



1) I believe that mechanical calling devices should be illegal 

 because they are too efficient. 2) A limited cross-bow season 

 should be implemented (2 weeks?) in only those areas where an 

 excess of game has been determined. 3) Landowners who encourage 

 hunters should also benefit, in part, from license fees. I would 

 be willing to pay more to encourage that. 



Why do bowhunters have to buy a special license to hunt with a 

 bow? A rifle hunter buy's only a tage. We need more acsess to 

 public and Forest Service lands. How many time does a rifle 

 hunter shoot at an animals at 250 or 300 yards, and the animal 

 runs over the hill and drops? We never hear about that. 



Archery season should be limited to longbows and compound bows 

 although there should be some limitations on the compound itself. 

 Cross bows should never be used in archery season. Thank you, 

 for your concearn to archery season. 



As a whole I think people who hunt with a bow are more 

 responsible sportsman. 



I would say archery has minimal effect on elk. Suggest drawing 

 for elk by area for rifle season. This is where we need more 

 regulations since it impacts elk more. Chose your area andhunt 

 it all season. Shorten rifle season by one week. Then you could 

 increase archery by one week. 



Both archery and rifle hunting are very important to me but if 

 given the choice of either or, I would go with archery. I also 

 would like to see more preference for the Montana resident. 



I am opposed to hunting birds with rifle during archery season. 



No way should you make people choose between archery or rifle 

 hunting. Why do you charge archers a fee to hunt with a bow when 

 it is the most sportsmanlike way to hunt. Rifle hunters should 

 be penalized - not archers. 



I would strongly like to use a crossbow during bow season. 

 There's not a chance to use it during rifle season. It has the 

 same capabilities as a compound bow. 



Why haven't you done a survey of rifle hunters? Why not start a 

 mandatory return of big game harvest information before issuing 

 big game licenses? Why not have a mandatory fire arm hunter 

 education course? Most people I know who bowhunt do so for the 



