animals . What the Fish and Game should be working on is better 

 access to public and private land and get people away from fee 

 hunting. 



Overall, I think archery hunting in Montana is as it should be. 

 I feel hunter education is regards to hunters knowledge of what a 

 bow and arrow is or isn't capable of is an area that should be 

 developed. I believe that a person should be allowed to hunt 

 both seasons and I feel that the rifle season, logging, the 

 weather and rural growth affect elk distribution significantly 

 more than archery hunting. 



I would hope that archery doesn ' t change much in Montana - only 

 that it will be there for the serious hunters, not the rich 

 hunters only. I protest spotting by planes in all areas and in 

 all degrees - a good way to destroy any decent hunting. 



Archery season in Montana aren't broke. Please don't fix them. 



This was my first year bow hunting and I really enjoyed it. I 

 was able to watch a 5 point bull being bugled in and it was very 

 exciting. This was my first time experiencing this in 20 years 

 of hunting. I feel that I have learned more about the elk due to 

 this experience. I hope you keep the archery season the way it 

 is. 



I don't think you should change the hunting season unless you 

 shut down a complete area for the whole year and stagger the 

 areas . 



In Washington they have a rule #8A of this form and nobody likes 

 it. I like the archery season that we have now and don't want 

 anything changed. 



I like it just about the way it is. Thanks. 



When you have something that works, don't try to fix it. 



Leave archery season and regulations as they are. Also license 

 fees should stay the same. 



I feel that many of these questions are written to get the answer 

 which you would like to receive. Many are very vague and should 

 be written to express an archers true feeling. You talk of 

 either-or seasons. Many states already have thies . The revanue 

 loss to the Fish and Game would be very great. We need to spend 

 more time trying to open up public land, and to try to takethe 

 pressure of the landowner who seems to be doing the most 

 complaining about the days we spend hunting, or in the field. 

 Montana really has good hunting seasons. Lets not mess it up . 



If the price of archery license is raised to $20, the hunter 



