I do not like or in any way agree with the us of airial big game 

 hunting particularly in the Missouri Breaks area's 



As for the number 11. I don't think people should be able to hunt 

 out of these except to retrieve game. You should able to go in 

 retrive you game instead dragging it over the rocks & so forth. 

 But no hunting off of any vehicle. 



As for shooting branch antlered bulls I'm a meat hunter. I would 

 rather have a cow that time of the year. The way I looked at it, 

 you can't eat the horns. When they rutting bull elk are loosing 

 weight & not that good eating. 



I hope District 324 could be open for Bowhunting again! 

 Keep forest service gates locked & add more ! 



My only suggestion is that many logging roads should be closed 

 off before the start of bow season; don't wait until October 15. 

 Otherwise I'm very happy with archery in Montana. 



#1 - no ATV's #2 Require Rifle holders w/cow permits to shoot 



only cows . 



List of landholders giving archery access. 



More late season Archery No X bows - No Black Powder - Archery 



mix - no shortening of seasons. 



Bow season in Montana is great. Orange signs suck. Their 

 ruining Montana. Please put a stop to it and limit horse 

 motorcycle and vehicle travel into forests. By pushing back 

 vehicles and prohibiting them elk are easier to come across and 

 less people disturb elk habitat. My biggest beef is the signs 

 next is the motorcycles and four wheel drive vehicles. 



One big problem I've seen during archery season is the use of 

 ATV's. Many roads and trails are closed to motorized use October 

 1 or 15 for the general rifle season but are open for archery 

 season. We need more roads and trails closed from Aug 15 and 

 enforced . Also the fines for these violations need to be 

 increased. Many people will risk a $25 fine to retrieve an elk 

 killed behind a gate. I've seen many roads that are signed 

 closed and the closure listed on a map but the gate is open. If 

 the gate is open some people will drive thru. We need to put 

 more pressure on management agencies for consistancy and 

 enforcement of these closures. 



I'm in favor of road and trail closures for elk security and 

 improved hunter opportunity. 



Even if the numbers of elk are low where I hunt, I enjoy the 

 areas and the quality of the hunt. Airplane flying over to see 

 what I was shooting caused me to lose a fine trophy. The plane 

 was locating elk and that's bull ! 



The two problems I observe every year while hunting during 



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