Instead of having the late Gardiner hunt why not trap & transport 

 the Elk to other monutain ranges & built the herds up other 

 place, If we have excess in the park. & let the Elk use that 

 great wintering are. I think it B.S. to hunt then that late in 

 the Winter when they are trying to conserve energy. & they are 

 being hunted in 3-4 feet of snow & cold temp. 



Other thing to watch is Rancher Trapping Elk & selling them to 

 geune Ranchers under fake permits & we are looseing are Elk! ! or 

 game ranches are trapping then in there fenches & are using are 

 Elk. 



Lengthen bow season & shorten gun season. To extend bow season 

 to two weeks after gun season seems fruitless, by then the game 

 is so spooked getting to within 40 yds is ridiculus . 



In General M dep FW&P handles the archery season very well. 

 However I believe a extended deer season after the general rifle 

 season would allow for an extra recreational opportunity for the 

 dedicated resident bowhunters . 



There could be an area open for late archery elk hunting in our 

 area-313. 



I think archery is okay But I would like more late season's like 

 down at Stevenville! With better acess to private land like 

 strictly walk in's to help hunter and landowner relations. 



I would favor shortening the season by one week to allow 2 wks 

 prior to general season if 1 or 2 weeks is added as a late hunt. 



I think archery hunting is more sportsmanlike. Id like to see a 

 leter seasons. I like the regular season as it stands. I 

 believe the rifle hunters and out of state hunters should be 

 regulated more if their is the need to make cuts. 



I would like to have the season open one week later, and have at 

 least one week of post season hunting. All Elk hunting in 

 Eastern Mt. should be by permits. 



1) How about a special late season archery drawing for elk in 

 Gardiner just prior to special late season rifle hunt? 



2) Or archery only in Dekard Flats? Late season drawing? 



I think that bow hunting should start 2 weeks later to avoid meat 

 spoiling in the field and if they cut back on hunting preasure, 

 it should be out of state hunters that should be eliminated. 



I do not think you should limit the seasons any more possibly 

 open up a limited late season. 



If it is the case, as I suspect, that not many animals are 



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