deminished (alot) the last 5 to 7 years. I hunt moslty antelope 

 and whitetaiul with a bow. I also like to hunt birds (turkeys, 

 grouse) with a bow. I am a serious hunter (trophy) and have seen 

 alot of epople quit hunting because there isn't hardly any 

 trophys around, also because landowners won't let people hunt. 

 About the only trophys I know about or here about are on private 

 land where you can't hunt, because that individual is protecting 

 the few that are left, or he has been trampled by hunters. I 

 feel the gun season is way to long ! I think 2 weeks or 3 weeks 

 at the longest is time enough to hunt. That would increase the 

 trophy potential greatly. I feel that 50 to 75% of the people 

 want a mature to trophy animal . Those who don ' t by the time they 

 get done paying for gas, time, tag, skills, etc., beef steak is 

 better and cheaper. (Many people feel this way!) Less people + 

 less trophys = less revenue. 



As archery hunting increases in popularity, the following 

 suggestion would provide recreation for many more hunters without 

 additional cost of elk: 



In areas where elk rifle permits are few in number and provide 

 100% success, such as the CMR Refuge, Total elimination of these 

 would certainly benefit more people. 



I feel that archery hunters all in all probably wound less game 



then gun hunters since they are generally more eduacated 



I would like to see a 2 week break between Archery and gun 



season. 



Hunters in District 300 are becoming over populated from from 

 different towns in Montana. They should stay to close to their 

 District to them, then to come here. 



Make more areas as just a bowhunting area. 



I would like to see the Bow season extended either before or 

 aiteJC general season. 



I feel that there are more areas in Eastern Montana that could 

 support a limitted elk population (also more turkeys) i.e. The 

 Missouri Breaks from Fort Peck to Fort Union. 



I would like to be able to bowhunt in area 324 sometime but it is 

 never open for bowhunting. 



Should limit number of permits let out in hunting area's 621-623- 

 622-631-632. To many hunters on opening weekends. 



I am really pleased with the archery season. I like it more than 

 gun season. I just only wish they would open the Ruby to Archery 

 Season, as it is my favorite place to hunt. 



I think the Bow hunter In the area's (630,631,632,622) should put 



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