restrictions on certain areas not only on elk but deer also if 

 you make a hunter choose between a gun or bow choose per species 

 not seasons . . . 



Really, I think we should have only one hunting season. Use 

 rifle, crossbow, whatever you want. I feel archery season is 

 ruining rifle season, or better yet-let Mont residence use rifles 

 and out of state hunters use only bows. Still reduce out of 

 state tags by 90%. 



It seems like a lot of states allow hunters to take an either-sex 

 deer with a bow and firearm. I prefer hunting white-tails with a 

 bow and muleys with rifle but if I shoot a white tail buck w/ a 

 bow my deer hunting is finished. I reallize this is a selfish 

 attitude but I'm wondering what effect this type fo season would 

 have on our deer populations. 



Although, I am satisfied with the archery season, I am very 

 concerned with the handling of the bird seasons in my region 

 (406). The grouse season is far too long. In the early 70 's the 

 season was 2 weeks long and there was plenty of birds. Now the 

 grouse population is almost non-existent and the season is 3 

 months long . 



Let bow and rifle hunter hunt same season. Or at least provide 

 some bugle seasons for rifle hunters like we had in area 321 

 several years ago. 



Please don't put any more hunters in any district: next to a 

 district with permit only hunters. I think if you stop the 

 permit hunters the elk will stop moveing between districts. Less 

 pressure/on one side than the other side can you undrstand. 



I feel that Sept. 6 was to early to start the season this year, 

 because of the warm weather, I heard of so many hunters that got 

 their game, but were so far back in, that by the time they got it 

 out, half the meat had spoiled from the heat. It didn't happen 

 to me, but quite a few friends. The season should be delayed at 

 least until a week later. 



I would like to see archery season open one week earlier, as it 

 seems the elk are going into the rut earlier. 



Need more deer and elk in Dist #700. 



The road into Indian Creek Saddle should be shut off. Elk are in 

 migra. in rifle season and have no where to go shut it off 3-4 

 miles down, and keep joy riders and poachers out. And very large 

 camps out. 



I hunt a lot in 380 I think they should put it back like it was a 

 leave it alone; what elk and bulls they say they see is way low 



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