Bow hunting, I do not take too serious. If one hapens to come 

 along I'll shoot it. Its a chance to get out and Isiten to elk. 

 If you find that archers are bothering elk during the rut would 

 you consider changing the archery season to after general season 

 instead. I believe some areas have to many archery hunters and 

 this may bothe the elk rut. 



I wouldn't mind if we outlawed bugling to elk. Sometimes I feel 

 this can hurt the rut of our elk. Some hunters consider it 

 (Bugling) dirty pool. I agree. 1987 was not a good year for 

 hunting because of the hot dry weather. Thats the reason I 

 didn't hunt as much. Usually I will bowhunt every weekend. 



I feel archery season has a big effect on the mating of our elk 

 herds. The larger bulls are not breeding as the archery pressure 

 has pushed them into seclusion. I cim not in favor of road 

 hunting archors either. 



These game trackers are mono filament fish line, lot of yards 

 they string otu and lay there! A long time! They will tnagle on 

 anything that walks by, including man. 



I have noticed in the past, that the elk bugle depletes to 

 evening, night, or early morn, with hunting preassure. The more 

 pressure the more depleation. 



I think bow season could be easaly shortened 1 week. At this 



time the bugle is shy (At Ft. Peck) However many elk are still in 



rut (possible 2nd esterus). I think elk need this week for 

 better calf crop ratio. 



I feel strongly that the opportunity to hunt with botha bow and a 

 rifle in split season should be maintained. Archery during the 

 bugling season. The kill ratio is low and it doesn't appear to 

 affect the breeding process as the increasing herds indicate. 

 Hunting with a rifle should not be allowed during the bugling 

 season. 



I am concerned that all the bow hunters in the field, could this 

 be interferring with elk breeding, especially with all the people 

 bugling. 



The fish and game has said they feel the last 2 weeks of rifle 

 season is tough on the ibgger bull elk, I feel that they are more 

 vulnerable during the peak of the rut, perhaps a split season, 

 give them a break. 



