benefit to alot of archers who have to compete with gun hunters . 

 The same could be done for Mule deer in late season making the 

 possibility of taking a trophy a real possibility. 



Although I didn't get an elk archery hunting, I was satisfied 

 with the number of elk I saw, and I intend to archery hunt again 

 this year. 



The number of elk in my area has increased in the last 10 years 

 but the number of big bulls has decreased also the number of 

 hunters has increased dramatically. 



All thou Ive been archery hunting a very short time, the 

 management of elk in meany of the areas that I hunt seem 

 significant in proportion to animal and forage. I have know way 

 of seeing the overall picture on this matter, the more 

 information that is put out, the more informed Montana hunters 

 will be about this matter. Thank you. 



I think elk & deer hunting are very satisfactory in area 101 and 

 would like to see more planting of elk in this district. 



The only complaint that I have is last weekend (1-22-88) I 

 hunted Porcipine Creek and the only elk I saw was the elk that 

 the MFWP wardens were moving back into another area by horses . 



M.F.G. should pay close attention in the districts 651,650,703 

 near Ft Peck Sidney Richey Lambert circle areas in the declining 

 populations in the whitetaled deer populations it is sickning. 

 also the state leased land law these areas are becoming over 

 populated P.S. please respond back 



The season was unusually warm this year, but it did not seem to 

 effect the deer movement in out area. Deer were, and still are 

 plentiful (Does and fawns). 



I hunt South of Hammond in Dist 7 05 for deer. I was raised in 

 this area, and have never seen so few deer (both mulies & 

 whitetails) in 28 years. All "B" tag sales should stop , plus 

 nonresident, until numbers increase 1/2 to 1/2 times more than 

 they are now. 



I hunt area 612 with bow & arrow until rifle season closes. I 

 would like to see this area stay open as long as the other areas 

 in this location. I hunt primarly on the Rookery. 



Why are we not transplanting more elk from the park. We have 

 plenty of prime habitat here. 



Any one who wants to can Bow hunt or Rifle hunt. If a rifle 

 hunter does not want to try Bowhunting that is his or her option. 

 I was born a hunter & I love the woods & all that's in it and 

 respect it. People want it to be so easy and it never will be. 



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