3) Alot of ranchers would let bowhunters into there field after 

 the season is the Fish and Game would organize a hunt. Most 

 don't like rifle hunters around cattle but don't mind bowhunters. 



Bumpersticker - Remember ask first to hunt and fish on state 

 lands . 



Bowhunting in Montana is excellent. I wish we could have a late 

 season hunt afteer the regular season. This would let us hunt 

 more trophy animals in deep snow. 



I very much enjoy bowhunting in Montana. I am very concerned 

 because of warm weather and lack of snow to track possible 

 injured animals. In N.D. majority of bow hunting is done after 

 rifle season. For this reason thus we lose less animals. 



Some areas should be limited to archery only in order to increase 

 elk numbers. These areas could also carry a late hunt in order 

 to hunt in cooler weather and better tracking conditions . Namely 

 eastern Montana areas 700, 410, 623, 622, 631, 632. 



Would like to see more of the Porcupine Creek late hunt area 

 opened up. Always elk on the other side of the creek but they 

 won't cross it much with any pressure on them. 



I think that allowing a couple of areas for late hunting would be 

 great but elk hunting with a bow is best during the rut or just 

 before. Maybe allow some areas where concentrations are 

 excessive to hunted with a bow late in season. For example, I 

 just returned from a hunting trip with my brothers from the 

 Gardiner area - rifle hunting success was at 7%. Because of the 

 weather being nice, the elk neveer crossed the river. Maybe in 

 cases where hunts of this type are held allow hunters to return 

 later to shoot elk either with a bow or rifle. I'm not in great 

 favor of the continual changes in what you are allowed to shoot 

 in certain areas. In bow hunting I feel fortunate if I get close 

 enough for a shot. Please don't change the chance for either 

 sex. 



I believe a post rifle season archery hunt would have little 

 impact on game populations, but would afford the die-hard archery 

 hunter more hours of enjoyment of the sport. 



Would like to see a late archery season. 



I think the Fish & Game should open more areas (after the general 

 season) for bowhunter who didn't get there deer or elk. 



Would like to see the season expanded even a little earlier in 

 the season. Also would like to see special late season hunts for 

 Bow only. In this area, not all across the state. 



