to see Bow or Rifle only seasons. It would be bow all the way 

 for me. Also, I think Mt. Fish & Game are doing a bang up jobl 



I don't feel a hunter should have to choose to hunt with only Bow 

 - or with only Rifle. I see this questionare as a step in that 

 direction. Montana is a Big State and offers enough area and Big 

 game variteies to Bow hunt and Rifle hunt to the sportsman who 

 like to do both. 



In the areas I hunt there are too many "hunters" 621, 622 623. 

 There are people out there that have no Idea what they are doing 

 Road hunting for elk. Hunt there as just something to do before 

 rifle season starts. They think if they get "Lucky" with a bow 

 in the breaks . Personaly I think there should be a either or 

 season in the breaks areas. If you hunt there with a bow you 

 don't hunt anywhere else. This could be done by simply selling 

 elk tags that are good for bow hunting only in the breaks no 

 where else. 



Please do not shorten our season. Look at my numbers - I need 

 all the time I can get. I think the average days needed to 

 harvest an animal - bow vs rifle would support a lengthen season. 

 If you would take the idea of an either /or tag and put it to law, 

 archery hunting in this state would be great. - Examples: pick 

 and choose to hunt elk with a bow or rifle, antelope is done this 

 way now. Hunt your Deer "A" with bow or rifle. Deer "B" - bow or 

 rifle. I think bear is ok the way it stands now. 



Not only do I think the either/or Tag system would greatly 

 increase the quality of bow season. I feel it would curb the 

 number of bow hunters - or should I say part time bowhunters . 

 We need an either/or choice . I think it should be for Elk, & 

 Deer, similar to antelope now . 



There seems to be no biological reason to change the archery 

 season. Until there is, why not leave well enough alone? And, 

 either/or seasons would destroy archery along with all the fine 

 archery clubs and associated businesses. 



Most important. There is getting to be too many double Hunters - 

 They should have to choose between bow and gun. 



Basically, archers are looking for a quality hunt - Sufficient 

 game animals with limited pressure. Forcing hunters to choose 

 between hunting elk with a rifle or bow will eliminate the not 

 too serious bow hunter. Once they choose archery, have them now 

 pick a district to hunt. Pressure will be controlled this way. 

 I believe this is an easy solution to a potential big problem. 

 It will keep me from hunting the western part of Montana & 

 hopefully keep the western hunters over there. That would be 

 great . 



