There should be a spike closure even during archery. Many more 

 roads should be closed to protect animals and the license fees 

 could be increased greatly. Consider a bull elk season (archery) 

 closury every other year to increase bull numbers. 



I would like to see a branch antler rule on either sex either 

 species Deer for rifle season. 



I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE BRANCHED BULL ONLY AREAS - I WOULD LIKE 

 TO SEE FEE GO UP TO KEEP NON-SEREOUS BOWHUNTER OUT OF MY WOODS . - 

 AN ACCURACY TEST WOULD BE GOO TOO - 5 ARROWS IN A 10" CIRCLE AT 

 35 YDS? 



I've hunted areas 321, 332 for the past 38 years. I've seen the 

 Elk herd come form a small amount to a booming herd with trophy 

 bull in a good amount down to mabey seeing 3-5 a year. 



I strongly support a branch antler season only in these 

 areas . 



we need to issue cow only permits if a person gets a cow tag that 

 is all he can kill. Also go to 5 point or better on bulls, 

 no more of the spikes only areas- (stupid management) 



There have been to many Bulls & Bucks taken from our area I would 

 like to see either sex hunting in bow or gun but let the hunter 

 hunt in his own area that he holds his residency in if he wants 

 to hunt a different area let him apply for a $2.00 leaving for 

 the area he wants, area 250 was way over loaded many people from 

 other areas as it is every year 



Im not in agreement with killing our prize bulls. They are the 

 best geneticly and will pursoid the best, strongest offspring 

 trophy hunting should pay extra for large (herd) bulls (6 points 

 and over) all terrain vehicles destroy habitat (cause erosion in 

 fragil soils) and disturb wildlife, in their sanctuarys with 

 thier noise. 



I feel it would be to the best interests of our elk herds in 

 Montana to go to more branch antler areas, to many spikes are 

 being taken. The idea of going to a late hunt with bow, after 

 general season, has always been my favorite. Allow the animals to 

 be left alone during the rut. 



I feel that the best way to improve elk hunting in Montana, is to 

 change the first week of rifle season practice of shooting at 

 every elk you see, until you see one drop. Don't open elk season 

 (gun), until the deer hunters have one week in the field-also any 

 bull should be branch antler-also would like to see more hunter 

 surveys. Local & stste wide. 



With the growing numbers of Elk being harvested by archers in 600 

 dist. (South Valley) I would like to see the rifle season to be 



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