I would hope that archery hunting in Montana would never become 

 some of the things mentioned on page 3, such as having to choose 

 bow or rifle, or one species or one district. I think that would 

 be a sad day. I think that generally bow and rifle seasons of 

 prensent offer good opportunity for everyone. Montana is one of 

 the few states with the wide variety of game to hunt without all 

 the restricitons. I'd like to see it stay that way. 



I think archery hunting in Montana has been excellent. I think 

 that the only changes that should be considered would be to limit 

 archery hunters to rifle or archery or by drawing. At the 

 present time no changes are necessary! ! 



no change necessary if any would like to see one hunting season 

 you either hunt bow season or rifle not both. 



I would like to be able to shoot an antlered DEER with my Bow & 

 my rifle. 



I have hunted in a state that allows only Bow or Gun hunting (New 



Mexico). Didn't appear to help the game populations or number of 



kills. 



Keep season the way it is or add a late hunt. 



If you go to a gun or bow season only then the bow season should 

 be extended. Also look a making more areas bow only. 



I think by either rifle or bow, but no both would be great! It 

 would help weed out those of us who arn't avid archers. I've got 

 alot of reasons for this please call me collect eve 755-1812 



I wouldn't like to see a either archeyr or rifle season. I think 

 it would cut down on fish and game revenues, and I don't think 

 the killing of game is as important to me as the hunting or 

 hearing a bull elk buggling on a cool day. 



I am not a dedicated archery hunter but I do go sometimes. If it 

 were priced higher I probably wouldn't and definitly not if it 

 was a choice between bow hunting or rifle. 



I do not feel the seasons should be limited to either archery or 

 gun, because an archer already pays for the privilage of early 

 hunting with an archery stamp. Dedicated gun hunters pay no 

 additional fees other than the tag fees. Pay raising the stamp 

 fees to $20 this would be like punishing a hunter because he 

 enjoys the challange of archery. 



The season length should be in no way shortened. It takes time 

 and effort to get within 20-30 yards for a good shot. 

 Unfortunately seeing an animal with a bow and getting it are two 

 different things. As far as the type of bow used it doesn't 

 matter, anybody serious about the sprot doesn't take poke and 



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