no a Rifle Stcunp. 



I think Bow Hunt oppt. are excellent in MT I don't like 

 restrictions and price increases Because I primarely use 

 Bowhunting as a way of scouting Gen. season areas, it is more 

 exciting to cary a Bow, I also use Rubber Tipped Blunt Heads and 

 score many hits without hurting the animal. I would like to ahve 

 this aspect of Bowhunting Law more clear as some Game wardens say 

 I can Blunt Deer, Elk as long as I have a Bow liscense others say 

 it oculd be harrassing game they say its up to the individual 

 Game Warden. 



I think price icnreases in Fee's for the purchase of Wildlife 

 Habitat are Good and Fair Ideas . 



Another thought why can't we pay a subsantially higher Bowhunt 

 fee say $20 for Deer and $40 for Elk and then also be allowed to 

 Buy deer and Elk for Rifle season, I don't think Bowhunters kill 

 enough game to make big differences in Numbers. However I'm not 

 a Bioligist so I really don't know. Thanks 



1. I don't like the idea of drawing for a special permit in the 

 Missouri River Breaks. But this must be done to avoid the 

 situation of too many hunters. I have hard 'luck' when it comes 

 to the drawings so I shouldn't say this as it will reduce my 

 odds, but since units 631 & 632 are drawings the permits could be 

 reduced a little to offer a better hunt. The elk are always in 

 the same holes each year so everyone hits those holes opening 

 morning and we end up with one too many bow hunters rushing to 

 get into the herd first. Doesn't make much of a hunt at that 

 rate. 



Also. The archery stamp is a joke. I realize the money is put 

 to good use but its out of my pocket. Its ironic that I must 

 purchase all the required permits and enter drawings to bow hunt, 

 and then with all the correct tags I still must get an archery 

 stamp to use the bow. 



The rifle hunter gets his/her permit and off they go, no extra 

 stamp is required. It seems a little unfair. 



There are archery Elk hunters who consider the Big bull their 

 only target. I can understand this, but only if a full attempt 

 has been made to get the meat out once a big bull has been taken. 



Although I don't think all licenses should be bought before 

 opening day, I would like to see elk tags purchased before June 1 

 to be eligible for late hunts for Gardiner & the Gallatan. This 

 would stop alot of people putting in for the "easy elk" (most 

 years) for their wifes and people who usually don't hunt elk - 

 this takes away from the true elk hunter who really wants an elk. 

 More importantly - It adds revenue for M.D.F.W.P. from June 1 to 

 Oct. If I can remember right it used to be that way. I don't 

 mind buying the tag in May if I'm going to hunt elk anyway, but I 

 wouldn't buy the tag if I were wanting just the late hunt. 



Would like to get an "A" tag for both Archery and gun season. 



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