The archery season as it stands is preferable to any of the 

 changes you have listed. I am strongly opposed to the idea of 

 limiting a hunter to either using a bow or a rifle exclusively. 

 I enjoy both season very much because each offers a unique 

 challenge. 



I particularly oppose the proposal that hunter not be allowed to 

 hunt by archery and by rifle in the same year. A regulation like 

 this would most certainly result in many more unsportsmanlike 

 archery shots being taken by hunters pressured to "score" their 

 game meat before archery season ends. I know that I personally 

 am much more relaxed about archery hunting since I know that I 

 can always hunt later with a rifle if necessary. 



I am disturbed by this survey because I fear what I conceive to 

 be the politics behind it: to push for an either of season. This 

 has no biological basis - so why take away the hunting 

 opportunity from those of us who like to hunt with both bow & 

 rifle. I have a 10 year old son, and DAMMIT, I'd like for him to 

 be able to do it both ways a couple of years down the road. There 

 are other ways to decrease numbers of archers and increase the 

 quality of the hunt such as Item 8d. Please be innovative. 

 Please send me the results of this survey. Thank you. 



Cost of archery stamp could be increased if the money was used to 

 provide more access to public lands - with more access there's 

 less hunting pressure. 



Strongly oppose hunting with either gun or bow, limited species a 

 person can hunt, and hunting district - What's the purpose of 

 this since there is no problem with hunting concentration by 

 bowhunters and the amount of game taken by bow seems slight. 

 *Every archer should receive a copy of this survey's results - 

 especially to those that completed the survey. I am sure you 

 have a system to determine who answers each survey since we are 

 all eligible to win a prize. Please let us know the results. 



I don't want archery season to turn into another rifle season. I 

 think people should choose which hunt they want archery or rifle. 

 Serious archery season and for go rifle season. 



I think that the Archery season is just right and nothing should 

 be changed. 



The questions in #8 part II are absurd, why should a hunter have 

 to choose between rifle or bow. I get a great amount of 

 enjoyment out of Both plus the fact I only hunt Elk with Bow so 

 why should I not be able to hunt deer w/rifle 

 - Real screwed up way of thinking - 



hunters should choose their wepon and hunt that season only, 

 shorten archery 2 weeks, to get quality bulls you must quit 

 killing spikes and young branch antlered bulls. Area 240, 250, 



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