actually taken by archery - and since the "being out there" is so 

 "good" an experience, I would like to have more time to hunt. 

 Please consider the Post-Rifle season. Thanks for your good 

 work. 



I have passed shots at Elk because of the lack of tracking snow. 

 If we are going to keep hunting so early in the year a dog should 

 be allowed after you have hit an animal to try and find it after 

 a hit and also without a bow along. I heard of three Isot 

 animals in 1987. This is a waste that should not be allowed. 



Archery season should be later in the fall, or begin 1 month 

 after rifle season - 



I think the bow season should be shortened a week for more time 

 between it & rifle season, an extra week could be added on after 

 rifle season to see if one could maybe catch a buck in late rut. 



I feel a late season (December) archery hunt would really enhance 

 archery hunting in Montana. If archers have to fight the heat of 

 September, they should also have an opportunity to use the snow 

 later on. 



I think when they open the late archery hunt in Porkipine Creek 

 we should be able to hunt the North & South side of the drainage. 

 Instead of just the north side. 



I would like to see a archery season after the gun season! 



It would not hurt if the season started two to three weeks later. 



Lengthening archery season would greatly enhance the selectivity 

 and general quality of hunting. This could also reduce conflicts 

 with grouse hunting. I would recomend one week earlier and a 

 post gun season to also allow bow hunting with a possiblility of 

 snow conditions . 



If the archery season could be lengthened - Post season, then I 

 would be very much in favor of requiring a choice of firearm or 

 archery hunting instead of the present opportunity to participate 

 in both. Interesting questionare - I enjoyed it. 



I have been hunting 45 years with a bow - long before it was 

 fashionable. During the archery elk season I carry only a 

 camera. Too many poor hunters, in the sense, of tracking wounded 

 game, take heavier toll of animals than the census shows - many 

 will not admit losing an animal. Post season archery elk hunts 

 would prevent this heavy loss. If you can't track them in the 

 snow you should not be in the woods! Also would eliminate loss 

 of meat due to warm weather. 



If there is no snow in the area I hunt (Augusta) the ELK won't 



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