in some areas . 



I am a very avid bowhunter and rifle hunter. I would not be 

 opposed at all to limiting the number of persons hunting 

 (drawings, or every other year.) There are too many people 

 hunting, and its disapointing to go bow hunting, and see more 

 trucks and roads, and people than you do elk. Elk taken during 

 rifle season should be branch antlered only. 



I liked the idea for raising the cost of the license, ever raise 

 it to more than $20.00. To many amateurs go up the first few 

 weeks and harass the elk and serious hunters- 



You could move bow season up one week, move bird season back one 

 week, then add a musket-crossbow season in between. Those people 

 could only hunt the one season. 



Further restrictions on archery hunting should not be considered. 

 If anything the archery season should be expanded with more 

 liberal bag limits. Expanded seasons and limits will not 

 adversely effect game populations as few hunters are afield. 



Archery hunting is a great sport. I've learned more about big 

 game in 5 years of archery hunting than I did my lifetime of 

 rifle hunting. 



I would like to see a split season-two week rest after rifle 

 season then two weeks more of archery season. 



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I would favor a shorter archery season only if the week or so was 

 removed from the first of the season. In 8 years of elk hunting 

 I've found the best time from Sept. 20 to Oct. 1st. To me this is 

 the best time for quality elk hunting. 



If the state would shorten the season's for a few years, cut out 

 either sex for same length of time. Deer and elk and restrict elk 

 to forked horn or more. If the state would do this and not worry 

 about the lining of their pockets for a while, then this state 

 would attract more hunters, but only with the constant up-grading 

 of game. Relocate from crowded areas with assistance of locals 

 that feel a threat from overpopulation. 



Support shortening end of season gun period-to increase # of 

 trophy heads available for rest of gun and archery season- 



The upper 1/3 of 130 should be included in with the late hunt of 

 170. 



Once again I would like to state that I would liek to see both an 

 early and late season archery hunts with a week waiting period 

 before and after the general season. Also maybe there should be 



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