I think there is to many elk and deer to just have archery and 

 rifle seson. That you would have to pick one or the other and 

 would cast the state a lot of money I revenue. 



It is my understanding that archery only or rifle only seasons 

 have reduced the number of archery hunters in states such as 

 Washington and Oregon and others. I would to see this enacted in 

 Montana. 



I strongly oppose seperating archery and rifle season into only 

 one and not the other seasons . 



I feel that Montana hunters should be allowed to hunt either bow 

 or rifle should not have to make a choice, that hunting choice 

 make Montana unique. 



I've heard that their is a bill brewing that would make hunters 

 choose between rifle and bow. I personally think that if the 

 state of Montana passed this law it would loose half of it's 

 revinue from hunters . 



Some problems I see in archery hunting- To many two season 

 hunters picking up bows right before season. If you make an 

 either or season this would end. Also archery equiptment getting 

 too mechanical, lets not reinvent the rif le-bowhuntinng is 

 supposed to be harder! 



Another big problem I see in the NW areas is the use of 4 

 wheelers and 3 wheelers. These (wreck all creation) vehicles go 

 right under gates on closed roads. This is getting to be a 

 pretty major problem. Possibly stiff er fines? 



I think the either-or season for archery-rifle hunters is the 

 only fast way to improve hunting for both groups-it would also 

 eliminate all but the serious bowhunters-I feel that with the 

 increased logging activity, locked up private ground and locked 

 access to public ground that is taking place, that bowhunting or 

 hunting in general is not going to be good for much longer. I 

 also think area 324 should be reopened for archery seaosn this 

 would put less pressure on the other areas-I wouldn't mind paying 

 more for my hunting licenses if the money were used to buy land 

 or access to hunting areas. 



I enjoy hunting very much and have hunted since legally of age. 

 I've only bow hunted 4 yrs . but enjoy it so much that I think 

 something has got to be done to control it. I feel that only 

 allowing hunters the choice of archery or rifle would greatly 

 decrease the amount of lazy bow hunters that can drive ATV ' s 

 where ever they please! 



How about making hunters choose between rifle and bow licenses 

 for elk, but allow them to hunt both rifle and bow for deer? 



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