about is the wounding of too many animals. I am not sure the 

 best way to help this problem. Elk are at best difficult to hunt 

 and the bow is by its nature not as accurate nor has the 

 knockdown power of a large rifle. However, many people, myself 

 included, love to hunt with a bow. Perhaps archery education 

 courses and proficiency tests would help. thanks for listening. 



I don't like the fact that most roads are closed to 4X4 vehicles. 

 All terrains are allowed. I think more gates should be unlocked. 



I think the use of all terrain vehicles is having a vary bad 

 effect on all hunting (rifle & bow) in Montana. I would like to 

 see them restricted to established roads only, and no shooting 

 from ATV ' s . 



I think that more archery only areas could be established, 

 especialy where land owners don't want rifle hunters, but might 

 allow bow hunters . 



I love Montana and the opportunity to hunt big game . 

 The only thing that bothers me is the road closures during the 

 rifle reason. it seems during the bow season 90% of roads are 

 open; but during rifle season there is 70% of roads are closed. 

 Game management is fine, but over population in some areas are 

 due to road closures and this is due to saving the road!!? 



Generally, I am very satisfied with archery hunting in the area I 

 hunt. However, I would like to see the logging roads bunkered to 

 prevent access into prime habitat. I would really like to see an 

 end put to the logging in the area I hunt because the operations 

 are destroying much of the habitat that once held many elk. 



There is no problem with 4X4 ' s and atv ' s but the laws concerning 

 "restricted to designated routes" should be inforced better. We 

 need to work with private landowners - two ranches where I 

 usually hunt were closed this year. 



All terrain vehicles should have the same limits as trucks. 

 Although I am quite satisfied with the bow season as it is now I 

 think everthing should always be done to keep the game 

 populations up, and the pressure from being too high. Thanks 



I don't mind seeing roads closed during rifle season because it 

 helps game populations. But now there's too many closed year- 

 round. If they're closed to the public year-round they should be 

 closed to the loggers, ranchers, miners, and people testing for 

 gas and oil, too! 



Everyone seems to get upset when they meet other people while 

 hunting on public lands. We ^Hmust remember that other person 

 has just as much right to that priveledge as we have! If that 

 upsets the bowhunter he should be willing to hike a few miles off 

 the roads where most people are to lazy to go and the hunting is 



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