An avid archer of 13 years, I've had ample time to closely 

 evaluate talk patterns during the rut. Many things will effect 

 the rut; weather, temp., drought. Most importantly though, has 

 been the disproportionate numbers of archers using the bugle. As 

 we all know elk are a very adaptable species and the pattern 

 developing is an in bred ability. To distinguish the bugle, the 

 only remedy, as I see it, is to eliminate unnecessary hunting 

 pressure by allowing archery/or rifle only. 



Very important to have archery hunting during bugle season. 



I would like to see a one week added to archery season, because 

 of the elk bugeling. It would increase the number of kills of 

 elk. 



My main concern is the use of bugles to bring in the trophies - 

 these being the most dominant animals. The dominate animals have 

 an important job to do in Montana - to reproduce the strongest 

 possible young. These are the animals the guides bring hunters 

 to with artificial calls causing less dominate males to do the 

 breeding. 



Sorry I'm late I have been out of town. I still hope this 

 information can be usefull. 



I feel each year areas should be allowed to be closed in order 

 for a normal rut to occur. This should be seriously considered 

 in areas of low cow-calf ratios. 



I feel as though the Bow season should be shorten by at least 2 

 week, because the main rut does not last the hole bow season. 



The increased pressure from outfitters & dudes have change 

 bugling patterns; elk have an increase their bugling at night & 

 decrease during daylight hours; also, there are too many people 

 who buy a bow & never practice with it - they don't realize that 

 taking a shot at 50 or 60 yrds . is next to impossible to kill an 

 elk or deer. Increased education in the sport is essential. 



In many ways bugling bow hunters have become too efficient - I 

 don't think such pressure should be put on breeding males during 

 active rut - As a land owner I wish bow hunters shoot cows only! 



I really like to hunt bull elk with a bow but I also think that 

 mature bull elk are at there greatest disadvantage during the rut 

 therefor I would agree to closing some areas to bow hunting. 



The season the bulls aren't bugling is because of the preasure 

 from poaching. Bulls in the future will completly stop bugling. 

 If the poaching was stopped the hunting would improve 100%. 

 Either their aren't enough Game Wardens or they just don't care. 

 If there isn't enough money to stop poaching. Take it out of all 



