to be over hunted especially with rifle kills. 



I'm in favor of more branch-antler bull areas to increase the 

 number of branch antlered bulls and against the idea of 

 shortening the hunting season by one week as a way of increasing 

 the population of branch antlered bulls. I also think a person 

 should have an elk or deer license before he or she can apply for 

 special hunting permits. There are too many people putting in 

 for special permits for all their relatives as a way of getting 

 cow permits in the family. If they don't get a cow permit, they 

 won't buy an elk permit. Some of the relatives who are 

 successgul in the drawing won't even go into the field to hunt, 

 but will give the license to someone else to fill. This is a 

 very common practice. 



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This policy has seriously reduced the number & quality of bulls 



to properly maintain a good herd balance. 



Have a branch antlered bull only season for rifle. 



I think archery hunters should be allowed to hunt in any district 

 they want. Also, I think that archery hunters should be allowed 

 to hunt HD-600 series without having to sacrifice the opportunity 

 for a cow elk tag in some other district. If an elk were to be 

 taken, by bow that hunter would of course be ineligible for the 

 cow. 



I would like to see the regulations changed to make it illea to 

 kill spike bull anytime during archery or general season. 



Make all elk hunting branch antlered ONLY 



Have a point restriction on bulls in NW Montana for more mature 

 bulls. It works! I 



No grizzly bears in Cabinet Wilderness move them and do research 

 in Bitterroot Selway Wilderness! I never got it by Feb. 151 



Good survey. I request that the need to increase Branch antlered 

 bulls is important. 



The general Average age in deer & elk, (males) has dropped 

 dramatically over the last 10 years. A program to resolve this 

 is badly needed. 



I feel a 4 pt or better animal be the minimum for a buck or bull 

 would help increase the Avg age. 



Thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinions. I think that 

 wlk #'s are generally up and there is an increase in the # of 

 branched antlered bulls; I still would love to see the entire 

 state become branched antlered only during the rifle hunt for the 

 good of both archery & rifle hunters. Thank you very much. 



