The archery seasons we have I think are good. Would like to see 

 800 antelope good for any area. Would like to see a extra tag 

 for #800 antelope. I like the Helmville B tag either sex season. 

 I think it is good that the commission works with the 

 bow-hunters . 



I think area 324 should be re-opened for archery elk hunting. I 

 can't think of any good reason that it should be closed. 



The archery hunting in Montana is of moderate quality for large 

 trophy type animals. 



I would like to see more archery only deer and elk areas in the 

 state. Especially western Montana that I could utalize. 



Rather than 1 week post season Hunt - I think season should close 

 for 1-2 weeks then open for 3-4 weeks . 



Area by Lewis Clark Caverns that is closed and has been should be 

 open to archers only. 



I would like to see an archery season for bears along the 

 Beartooths . There wouldn't be many taken & it would provide a 

 exciting experience for many. But not during a rifle season at 

 the same time. It's extremely dangerous to be bowhunting when 

 people are out there hunting with rifles. This happened several 

 years ago when there was a fall bear season (rifles) during the 

 special archery season. I didn't feel safe and wasn't very happy 

 about it. 



Also last spring when they started seismographing in the 

 Beartooths it was stated that they would quit before the archery 

 season. Two weeks before the archery season they said they 

 wouldn't quit and we would have to share. Someone got paid off 

 and it fouled up some very good elk hunting. It was too late to 

 oppose . 



Archery hunting doesn't increase the number of animals or tags 

 available to the hunter. But it does spread the hunter impact 

 over a greater length of time reducing the number of hunters in 

 the field at a given time during the hunting season. 



Generally satisfied w/status quo. Would like to see season end 

 on a Sunday rather than Saturday but I hear this may have been 

 addressed. Most of my hunting has been on Siebon Ranch S. of 

 Cascade. The owner & foreman have been very cooperative. 



Shortening the archery season would ease the pressure on elk 

 which may affect their reproduction. The shorten season may 

 enable some larger bulls to survive and also be around for the 

 general season. Restricting the pound pull of a bow may reduce 

 unqualified archery hunters who often only wound animals. 



