I think if you made people qualify for and archery stamp and made 

 it law that you can hunt either rifle or archery, not both this 

 would decrease pressure for elk and they would be 90% less 

 wounded animals. 



This wasn't a typical bowhunting year for me. I was gone for 

 half of the season and busy for the rest of it. What hunting I 

 did get in was just on my own property. I usually hunt much more 

 often in several districts. I am pretty satisified with Montana 

 archery hunting, but would strongly oppose having to choose 

 between rifle and bow hunting. 



Lets take a real look at the amount of hunting presure both rifle 

 and bow. Make the hunters choose one or the other. Our game 

 resource will decrease if we continue the increasing amount of 

 pressure. By choosing one or the other would decrease presure in 

 both areas. Think about it! 



An either/or rifle/bow season is long overdue in Montana. 



Part I question 2 is way too specific to expect complete, 

 accurate responses . You have probably skewed your results with 

 this one. 



I have passed up many shots, believing the shot was not quit good 

 enough. I beleive that if you have an either rifle or bow (not 

 both) it will weed out the bow hunters who do it for "just the 

 chance at a shot". I also believe too many mature bulls are 

 killed who should be producing next years calves. Permits are a 

 good idea for elk all the way around (rifle and bow) . 



I'm in favor of either or on a tag basis. I also would like to 

 see a cutoff date on archery stamps in July. 



Feel it is very important to have hunters choose to hunt with 

 either a rifle or bow (mainly elk) . 



I would favor "either-or" for elk only or by species, but not 

 across the board for all species. 



I would favor shrotening the rifle elk season by one week at the 

 end and for eliminate spikes from being shot and for eliminate 

 bull hunting during first week. I would accept going back to 

 recurve or long bow only. No cross bows, please. 



I think the hunters should have to choose bows or rifles in the 

 Missouri breaks herds, like 1987. To cut the pressure in the 

 "breaks" herd give individuals 1 week or 2 weeks to hunt, but not 

 the whole season, as some locals hunters have been doing. 



As an ex-Oregon resident, I would hate to see the game dept . 



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