Bow hunting is more or less secondary to rifle season. If we 

 were allowed only to hunt in one season, I would stop bow 

 hunting. 



I think hunters who wish to should be able to use a cross bow in 

 bugling in a bull elk. 



I believe that crossbows should be allowed for the handicapped. 

 I have had three heart attacks and surgery and cannot pull my bow 

 to full power anymore but I still wish to hunt and have a reason 

 for being out in the woods . 



I am not a bow hunter but I feel the bow hunting priorities do 

 discriminate against rifle hunting. 



I think if they took away gun rights there would definitely be a 

 lot more game to shoot in future, especially for bow hunters. 

 And a lot less fatal accidents and a lot less long shots and 

 fatally wounded hunters. 



Archery season is my favorite time. I feel no pressure like I do 

 in rifle season. Please , don't take away any of the freedoms we 

 have now. Do not legalize crossbows or Black powder during 

 Archery season. Compounds with release and overdraw are close 

 enough. 



Pods should be legalized and there is nothing wrong with 

 crossbows . 



Special branch antlered regs (asin 380) should not apply to 

 archery season: Break between seasons should be opened to black 

 powder-open sights only. - The opening day slaughter of rifle 



season in local areas me off - maybe some pre-rifle season 



booming would alert the elk a bit. - Don't ever legalize 

 crossbows for archery hunting (Perhaps during a black powder 

 season?) 



I am concerned about influx of new compound bow hunters . Their 

 attitude misses the true meaning of archery hunting which for me 

 is knowing the animal & its ways and being able to stalk or track 

 close for a killing shot. Their attitude seems to be can't get 

 close enough get a bigger poundage bow to shoot farther. This 

 could be making for even more wounded animals getting away & 

 dying. It seems like the bad apple weekend rifle hunters are now 

 starting to encroach into the archery hunting with the advent of 

 these new more powerful compound bows. Thank you & Good Luck. 



Cross bows have nothing in comon with other bows. Other bows 

 require holding weight, tuning, skill, practice, patience, 

 stalking, getting close, to have S?, Not just how many arrows you 

 can afford to buy like bullets. 



