Because of those factors, it is largely self-regulating: it's 

 just too difficult for most to get involved with. This is why 

 I'm opposed to cross-bows as well as "well-intentioned" attempts 

 at regulating the sport. 



It is basically a non-consumptive use of game. Archers don't 

 make a real dent in game populations. The sport is "growing" in 

 popularity, but it will lose this popularity (much of it, anyway) 

 as the difficulty factor and negative "success" factor comes into 

 play. 



With all due respect, sirs, just leave things alone. 



The purpose of this survey is not mentioned!??? I would like to 

 know that this survey hopes to accomplish and the actual costs 

 in comparison to what is to be gained. Why must you always 

 insist on change? If it's not broke, why try to fix it!??? 



The bow season in Montana is just right , it doesn't need to be 

 shortened. Bow hunters do not ruin the hunting season for rifle 

 hunter. That is done by bird hunters who also ruin our season. 

 I don't mind the state leasing and grazing land to ranchers but I 

 feel that it should be limited and the cattle should be out by 

 opening day of archery season. I am satisfied with the archery 

 season other than cattle and bird hunters and feel there is no 

 reason to limit a archer to one area or one species of big game. 

 I'm not saying we don't afect the movement or spoke the animals 

 but I know its not enough to bother rifle hunters. Why should 

 rifle hunters be able to go where they please and not be confined 

 to one area. Whats good for one is good for the other. Archers 

 have just as much right to hunt the state as anyone else. I hunt 

 both with a bow and a rifle and see plenty of game in both 

 seasons . 



I'm a member of the Lost Arrow Bowmen and the Tri County 

 Sportsman Association and on the Board of Directors of Tri- 

 County. Unless Fish and Game starts listing to the problem with 

 the lack of deer in and around Musselshell County, you will not 

 need the survey, because there aren't that many deer!! As far as 

 elk season (archery) goes, don't change a thing. 



No changes needed in season. 



I don't want to see cross bows allowed for hunting. 



The length of the current season is nice because it allows a few 

 weekends to hunt, since I go to school during the week. There 

 does seem to be an increase in archery hunters, but most of the 

 new hunters seem to give up after a couple weeks and the hunting 

 pressure drops back to normal. Thanks for asking. 



I think archery hunting should be left as it is . I would like to 



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