I would not like to see the Archery season changed from Sept. 



during the Bugling season. 



I would like to see more late hunts for bows in areas where the 



harvest was not met, and elk are effecting ranches. 



Hunting with a Bow is more of a challenge then an Rifle. You 



have to be a lot closer, and more sure of a shot. You only get 



one chance. 



The issue of Late Season (late hunts) for Archery only could put 

 more hunters in the Field, & if by Issuing late season "Tags" 

 more money for DNR. 



I & most of my friends tend to trophy hunt during Archery season 

 & meat hunt during general season. 



Opening up some areas with large populations of a given species 

 for a one to two week late season say mid Dec. would be great. 

 I prefer to hunt in the snow & cold 



Isolate certain districts for a given species - make it either 

 sex and limit the length of the extra season. 



I would like to see a Dec. or Jan. archery hunt for unsuccessful 

 archery hunters with archery stamp already in possession. ( no 

 sales for late hunt) My business does not allow me time to hunt 

 in the fall. 



The season generally begins when its still too hot. Push all 

 seasons back a couple of weeks for less loss of meat, quieter 

 hunting and more snow for the rifle hunters. 



Elk season (archery) should start Oct 1st no sooner - 1st Let 

 mature bulls get some non-disturbed breeding in. 2nd weather is 

 starting to cool down - snow in high country so meat care is 

 better. Most elk killed & left over nite & next partial day - 

 alot of sour wasted meat. 3rd Run a split season First season Oct 

 1st 3 weeks - Second Dec 1st 2 weeks 4th Archery Pressure in the 

 North Western Montana in my opinion isn't over pressure. Elk 

 numbers are up. Reasons; I Rifled hunted 28 days walked about 

 240 miles and hunted Districts: 100,101,103,121,122 and in each 

 districts I hunted at least 2 drainages. There was a Total of 8 

 people (including myself) I hunted elk with we saw 21 Bull elk 

 alone - I saw 7 my self. I was at Jerry Brown's public meeting. 

 Being Biological doesn't mean you know it all. As I looked 

 around the room, the people there were the consistant hard core 

 elk hunters. I listened & talked to about 40 of them and the 

 number's of Bull elk they each saw numbered from 2-14 each and 

 Brown's pushing 3 per 100 cow ratios down our throats. 5th The 

 betterment of the elk & hunters. The changing of hunting season 

 only where truly needed. Not for a gain of the chosen few. I'm 

 for transplants in elk herds for new blood I could go on for 

 hours on my favorite subject and there is alot of us here. If 

 there is any changes to be made let it be, for the Montana 

 Resident Hunter who lives & loves this land most. Thanks. 



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