elk because I believe there estimated elk pop. are way to high . 



In msot mountain hunting areas I hunt in I feel archery season is 

 well regulated. In CMR areas because it is fairly open country, 

 I strongly feel that rifle hunting for both deer & elk should be 

 stopped or greatly reduced. An the deer are almost wiped out. 



Our deer population in easten Montana is way down. I dont 

 believe we should have a 88 deer hunting season, bow or rifle. 

 The sickness took its toll on our population. 



I think the E.H.D. disease was significant in reducing whitetail 

 population in Eastern Montana. I personally saw at least a dozen 

 dead animals, on only a few days hunting. 



Worst deer I have ever seen with white-tails dying & scarity of 



mulies. No one in this area got a deer with a bow which 



indicates a problem. Never happened before. Not happy with way 

 elk hunting is handled in the Breaks. 



The Marias breaks shere I hunt deer in area 400 should have a 

 shorter rifle season or limit doe hunting so deer can build up 

 again. 



I feel this Archery Season was a success even though I never got 

 an animal. I feel 50% of failure was due to the numbers of 

 hunters and 15% due to clearcutting and 45 & was due to the fact 

 there wasn't enough mature bulls to bugle in, and not enough game 

 in these areas . 



I saw more Elk in 410 & 700 this last season, than ever before. 

 I believe due to the fact the previous 2 yrs rain kept most 

 hunters out. More Big Bulls and cows w/calf. I saw elk 

 everyday. Never close enough to shoot 60 yrds or less. 



I wish we could get either sex (deer) with Rifle & Bow. When we 

 had plenty of deer, the rifle hunter could get up to 6 deer & 

 outer staters - now our deer populations are hurting from it. 

 The precent of success with a Bow is very low - what would it 

 hurt to have 2 seasons Sept & Nov. hunts. 



Some of your Questions are amazing. They see to restrict not 



enhance the hunt. 



Ask yourself if the our of proportion numbers of out of state gun 



hunters has hurt our overall hunting experience. 



I remember when $3.00 would buy 2 deer either sex & a elk & Bear 



tag & ? 38. 



Now we have drawing for almost everything. I am a 3rd generation 



Montanan. 



I feel our game is bvery badly in need of repopulations . 



My elk area is now branch only. It seems it is a constant draing 



out great resource. 



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