Needs : 



Late season hunts for rutting deer. More responsive game 



wardens. Cooperation between USPS and MDFWP. 



I also think archers should be given more considoration for 

 moose, sheep, goat hunts (drawing) and (seasons). Also 

 bowhunters should be allowed to take a buffalo with bow and 

 arrow . 



In order to control the number of cows in areas-it seems to me 



that the archery season be moved to Dec . 1 - Jan.l so that the 



hunters have access to more cow elk, and hopefully a higher 

 success rate. 



If post season does go into efect it sould be several weeks after 

 rifle closes. 



The early seaso is so hot (weather) that it kind of spoils 

 hunting, therefore I would like to see a late season after gun 

 season. 



On elk I would like to see the gun season shortened to 2 weeks- 

 too much pressure for too long-let the herd build up some. 



The number of wounded and unrecovered big game animals in Montana 

 archery hunting is too high. That number oculd be reduced by 

 cuffing the early season and replaceing it with a late Dec. -Jan. 

 seasons when there would be guranteed tracking snow. Also pass 

 either-or regulations so that unskilled gun hunters would not be 

 tempted to go out with a bow also. 



I have no great ocmplaints on Montana bow hunting as I do not go 

 as often as I would like and cannot jsutify any hard and fast 

 complaints until I do. I would like to see a late season deer 

 and elk hunt when the weather is severe and only certain hunters 

 would go out. 



I wish you could take animals with a bow and then another with a 

 rifle. At least on deer as there are a lot of them. 



Also I would like to see an archery season through the month of 

 December. 



In 12 years of elk hunting with bow I've never found a dead elk 

 that was unclaimed or spoiled. 



Like bugle season and chance to hunt grouse during first week of 

 bow season. 



Not in favor of post season hunt at expense of regular hunt. 



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