As a archery hunter I sure hated them to close Fort Peck north 

 side to special permit, because I would not be able to apply for 

 a gun permit. I don't think the bow harvest was that great in 

 that area to justify a permit only season. 



P.S. Also they better quite issueing B tag's for eastern 

 Montana. We have very few deer left after last year. That is 

 due to all the B tag's issued in 85 & 86. 



ARCHERY hunting is GREAT SPORT. I would rather hunt with a bow 

 than a gun - though I am much less successful with my gun. I 

 would favor a shorter gun season for a longer Bow season - But I 

 don't want to give up Rifle hunting all together - I'd like to 

 see the Archery season re open in December like it does in many 

 other states- 

 Thanks for allowing me to take part in the Survey. Glad you are 

 interested 



I would like to see extended archery season's on deer in my 

 District (100) 



I feel 2 weeks of doe season is too long in rifle season. 



In order to harvest more whitetail deer in River bottom 

 (Bitterroot) Archery season should start Aug and R? through Mar. 



I think archery season is an exciting sport, and needs to be 

 managed for more animals . I also feel that the season should be 

 lengthened by a week. 



I would definitely like to see the archery season shortened by 1 

 week, to allow for 2 weeks between archery and general hunting 

 seasons . 



I feel the areas north of the Missouri river shood be put back 

 the way they always were. The Elk herd in the breaks is still 

 growing and I don't feel the pressure on the north side hurts a 

 bit. 



If you open a General Season Elk in the Snowys, alot of land 

 owners that are alowing hunting now, will shut their land off 

 totally. It is a crazy plan. Access is a fair problem now, that 

 would really blow it. 



If any changes were to be made concerning quality hunting, I feel 

 the best would be to limit the number of people in the field by 

 establishing a mandatory drawing for archery permits for elk, 

 that would provide the right to hunt with a bow on a statewide 

 basis. Although I feel the number should be unlimited, it would 

 keep those less than avid bowhunters out by the fact they would 

 forfiet the right to apply for special permits during the rifle 

 season. 



