in which several rifle seasons coincide w/Archery season. I do 

 not feel that hunting simultaneously w/ a rifle while there are 

 camoflauged archers out there is a good idea - I have found that 

 those who archery hunt tend to be more management /environment 

 conscious than many who rifle hunt. 



Would like to see a minimum bow pull weight (perhaps 40 lbs) for 

 big game. Clarify carrying a firearm (pistol) when bear hunting 

 with a bow - I favor being able to carry one. Don't like opening 

 of Blue Grouse etc, on same date as elk archery - the gun 

 shooting disturbs elk hunting. Having a long term intimate 

 experience of elk bowhunting I have concluded that, in general, 

 bow elk hunting rarely disturbs elk very much in a given area . 

 Very important 



* I would like to see some bighorn sheep permits issued (in 

 addition to the normal) for bow only . The kill impact would 

 probably be very minimal but the opportunity for sheep would be 

 somewhat expanded. 

 Suggest more trophy management areas (deer, elk) 



Have problems with bird hunters shooting during archery season, 

 should open bird season up with rifle season 



I think Antelope season in 380 (archery) should not extend into 



rifle season. It's awfully hard to hunt Antelope with a bow if 



someone is shooting at them & you with a rifle. 



(Q-5) I use a bow to hunt 90 to 95% of the time, however I do 



use a rifle occasionally to hunt. 



(Q7c & Q8E) 



I have no problem with a archery license increase if it truly 



improves wildlife habitat & in so doing increases big game 



populations. I would not want it to go to other government 



projects that have nothing to do with wildlife. 



Thank you for letting me take the survey. 



During the opening day of arechery season is the same day as blue 

 Mountain Grouse. It scared the deer and elk away. 



Areas along Jefferson & Beaverhead river bottom have a firearms 

 season for Doe deer during archery season. This has gone on too 

 long. It totally ruins my archery hunting for big bucks once the 

 guns go off!! Besides, enough does have been culled by now. 

 Additional comments for Archery Survey Jan 1988. 



The Branch Antlered Bull seasons in Southwestern Montana are 

 doing a good job of increasing the number of branch antlered 

 Bulls in those areas. I talk to hunters quite often who also 

 hunt these areas with bow & gun. Number of good bulls seen is 

 way up! I feel that for most areas branch-antlered regs . are all 

 that is necessary to grow big bulls. 



The riverbottom early doe firearms seasons are totally negating 

 any reasonable chance at big bucks with archery gear once the 

 guns start on Oct. 1st. Besides, I feel and see evidence that 



