the deer numbers are under control now and even lower than 



preferred in a few places. Time to pause and roll back those 



early doe seasons. Most of the ranchers who wanted the does shot 



will not let me archery hunt big bucks on their places . 



I feel Montana management needs to look in the direction of 



quality trophy animals and expanded bowhunting seasons ie late 



seasens, and seasens on antelope in 300 districts; positive & 



creative things ! 



The bottem line is that bowhunting has little or no effect on 



game populations while giving the citizen expanded oppertunities 



to enjoy hunting and the Montana outdoors. 



P.S. I feel most of the options listed under Question #8 were 



Negative choices and I oppose all but (h.) I think you should be 



asking and planning POSITIVE management choices. 



I would like to see the bird season opened at some other time, 

 because there was several times I had shots at branched antlered 

 bulls, but bird hunters messed it up. 



I think that the hunting in Montana is a great thing compared to 

 the things that take out the hunting, around here are off road 

 vechical takes the hunting out and bird hunting bugs the archery 

 hunting with people who hunt out of season with gun's and 

 scarying the deer out of place ' s . 



As Before, I feel that hunting during archery season with no 

 competion from firearms, (meaning big game riflers & Black 

 Powder), is a great safety factor. Due to the fact that archery 

 hunters hunt in camoflague, and with the increasing number of 

 hunters in Montana, I feel that by having a combined season of 

 any type concerning archery and firearms would be seriously 

 jeopardizing lives. 



I see no problems with the archery only season, though living in 

 Cooke City it does coincide with the rifle season. I guess that 

 would be the only thing I'd like to see changed, if only 1 week 

 of archery only up here. Thanks! 



I really enjoy Bow hunting in montana. There is always an 



abundance of game (Deer & elk) . 



I just don't like competing with grouse hunters, and ATV ' s . 



I love grouse hunting myself, but not combined with a quiet sport 



like bowhunting. 



Hey! Let's get your together and seperate bow season from 



bird season! Who ever thought of putting them together is a real 

 wipe ! 



I feel that people holding moose permits should not be gun 

 hunting during Sept. Require all Bow-Hunters to pass a Bow- 

 Hunting course 



