I think elke hunting should start two weeks later in Sept. and 

 end the same time. Maybe after rifle season a two week hunt for 

 archery then. 



I personally am satisfied with elk hunting in Montana, but would 

 like to see a late hunt in areas 313,314 for either sex. 



I cun distrubed at the increasing amount of logging activity in 

 area 361 and I do feel it effects the elks daily feeding 

 patterns . 



Alot of people including rifle hunters and ranchers feel bow 

 hunters cripple alot of animals. These animals go off and die 

 and are never found. If the season was moved to after general 

 season a person could track a wounded animal alot easier. Just 

 ask around and you will find out the same thing. 



For me elk are hard enough to get with a rifle, that is the 

 reason I would take a spike or cow if I am hunting where this can 

 be done . 



I would like very much to see late season deer archery season in 

 areas other than river bottoms and refuge sites. Statewide late 

 deer archery would be great. 



In the area I normaly hunt, 1987 was a disaster due to the deer 

 die off caused by what I have heard reffered to as Blue Toungue . 

 I totally enjoy seeing the animals during archery season wether I 

 shoot one or not. The kill is not so important to me as is being 

 out and seeing deer and elk 



In the last few years I haven't had the opportunity to hunt as 

 much as I'd like. There is one thing that concerns me. Bucks 

 are getting scarcer and scarcer and does are everywhere. Also 

 instead of a two week late season on top of what we have now, I 

 think it would be better to shorten archery season one week and 

 then have one week of late season hunting. 



I'd like to see additional late season hunts such as the 

 Porcupine Creek hunt in the Gallatin. 



I feel allowing a post season hunt for either sex deer and elk 

 would bring in more revenue. To reduce over kill drop the doe 

 and cow quotas during the general season. Allowing the archer a 

 greater oppurtunity to harvest an animal. I feel most archers 

 are meat hunters not trophy hunters. They should be allowed an 

 extra chance after general season. 



I believe ther should be a late season bow hunt. The bow 

 hunter's could keep down farmer loses of hay and not creat a 

 problem of guns hitting livestock. Plus you would have snow for 

 tracking purposes when you hit a animal. 



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