How about a muzzle loader season during the bow season. Or in 

 the late season. 



Would like to see a muzzle loadeing season- one week perhaps 

 between archery and rifle seasons. 



I would like to see a hunting time in MT for black powder X bow 

 before rifle and archery for one or 2 weeks. 



I love to hunt, but I hunt for food and the love of it. Not for 

 the horns . 



I hope we don't let cross bow in for hunting big game. All it 

 is, is a small gun. 



I would favor shortening archery season to provide time for a 

 pistol/black powder season between archery and general rifle 

 season. 



I would like to see a shortened archery season with a short black 

 powder season. 



I would like to see area 170 open to the use of rifles for deer 

 hunting in 1988-then it might not be so very difficult to get 

 permission to bow hunt in that area. Several farmers told me 

 they would not allow bowhunting unless they were assured their 

 would be a rifle (not shotgun) season also. 



I don't think there should be any limits on bows (Longbow US 

 compound for permitt areas . 



I think archery and general hunting area should be alternated for 

 there isn't to much presure on game in any particular areas. 

 Example allow bow hunting in areas that have traditionally bad 

 wintering areas and close general season. 



I feel it is time to pass a choose your weapons law in Montana. 

 I feel the law should be. A) primative weapons only (Archery in 

 early fall and archery and muzzleloaders in late season) B) 

 General big game season with hunters having to shoot cow elk only 

 if they apply for and draw a permit. 



If we must choose arch or rifle, let cross bow be used in arch. 



If you want to dedicate money for game improvement, don't make 

 the arch haunters shoulder the bill, let everyone split cost. 



Last year was the first year I really took bow season seriously. 

 I enjoy it a lot but would also like to see a black powder season 

 between archery season and rifle season. 



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