bulls are all gone or just quite bugling? 



Bugling bull elk is my main reason for archery hunting. Whether 

 I shoot an elk with a bow dosen't really matter. Just being out 

 and seeing elk and hearing them bugle is reward enough. 



I would like to see more Archery only districts during the 

 rutting period. I would also like to have a late archery season 

 after rifle season is over. 



The archery season is definatly to long. . I feel that opening on 

 one week end and closing the following Sun. is plenty of time to 

 disrupt the elk in this very c? time of breeding. There are just 

 to many animals killed and or wounded on this long of season. I 

 would appreciate you consideration on this matter Thank-you. 



I feel the elk archery season affects the elk breading in heavily 

 hunted areas in Montana. Aslo killing off the prime breeding 

 stock (the big bulls) dosn't seem to be the proper way to 

 increase a herds size & health. 



I wonder over the years if shooting the more vocal bulls won't 

 reduce their numbers by altering the gene pool and making the 

 "quiet bulls" the primary breeders. 



Archers are supposed to be a skilled primitive weapon hunter 

 instead they drive the Roads & Disturb the Elk During the mating 

 season when the Elk should be left alone. I don't feel a Early 

 season by Archery or Rifle Benefits Big Game populations. 



I think Archery hunting is a challenging and exciting sport. 

 Last year, my dad and I hunted about 12 days altogether with a 

 bow, of those days we saw a few cows and calves but we passed 

 them up hoping to find a bull. It was about the last day and 

 Finally we had a bull answer us. We bugled to him for about 20 

 minutes but we never got close enough to see him. It was a great 

 experience to hear him talking to us and it was worth it even if 

 we didn't see or get a shot at him. 



I have noticed a significant decrease in the number of elk 

 bugling in the last 10 years. I feel this decrease is due to the 

 number of archers bugling elk. 



I would like to see the season shortened some to give the elk a 

 better opportunity to breed without hunting pressure and 

 harassment from over bugling. 



I would like to see a management program to increase the mule 

 deer buck to doe ratio in section 421 which I believe is bery 

 poor. I would also like to see rifle season closed during the 

 rut to allow the larger bucks to service a higher percentage of 

 the does . 



