hunting and it would not help the small archery shops either, nor 

 would it put more money in the pot for the Dept. F.W. & P., If I 

 had to make a choice of rifle only or bow only I'd take the rifle 

 hunt. You would be out my stamp money and I ' d be out a challenge 

 that I look forward to every fall. 



I enjoy bow hunting for elk because it gives me the opportunity 

 to go more often. Since I live quite aways from elk and work 

 weeks, bow season gives me a couple extra chances to go. Even if 

 I don't fo some years the opportunity is still there. It is very 

 important to me to hunt elk in both seasons . Limiting a person to 

 one season would be wrong. You can only get one elk-so what 

 difference is it if its in bow or rifle season? Thankyou for 

 seeking my input . 



I like archery hunting the way it is and if you change or split 

 the season to eather or I will pick rifel hunting. But I will 

 still be out during archery season target shooting with my rifel. 

 I don't feel like the bow hunters ass. should have the right to 

 get their own rule & regulations & even though I like archery 

 hunting I will do everything I can to stop them. 



I've heard of the possibility of having either archery or rifle 

 hunting per individual. If this happens I for one would consider 

 bagging hunting altogher. 



I know it is hard to satisfy all the people but before you make 

 sportsman choose between rifle or bow think of the affect it will 

 make ! ! ! 



I have seen the bow hunting get worse every year and I feel 

 something should be done to preserve our hunting 



I feel a good option would be to either bow hunt or rifle hunt 

 not both 



Bow hunting is more or less secondary to rifle season, if we were 

 allowed only to hunt in one season, I would stop bow hunting 



Elk bow hunting could be shortened to 2 weeks depending on when 

 the season is held. Some ares have very low populations parts of 

 the 130 area definitely need their numbers increased. There are 

 no elk where there were good numbers just 10 yrs . ago. I hate to 

 see a either or hunting season, but I'm sure it will come. Myself 

 I just like to bow hunt to see more game and just get out. 



I feel that all hunters should be treated the same. If there are 

 special or extended seasons for one they should be for all, bow 

 and rifle hunters. 



There should be no discrimination in the hunting of our game 

 because of the method used. 



either or tags by species would allow serious hunters to have a 



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