should be allowed to pursue both rifle and archery hunting with 

 the least restriction possible. The more the Fish & game applies 

 rules, fees, etc., the less fun hunting becomes. 



elk hunting w/a Bow has changed over the last 7 years w/all the 

 new calls tapes vidios etc. a lot more people are afield than in 

 the past. I hunt in the fall for enjoyment w/my bow Ive killed 

 deer but no elk. I have shot 6 Bulls w/my rifle over the last 9 

 years due in large to the many hrs afield w/my bow 

 scouting/hunting elk - 



The areas I hunt in the most the elk population has either 

 increased or remained the same in the last couple years. I don't 

 see much difference in the moving of animals from archery to 

 rifle season. The archery doesn't seem to affect the herd in 

 this area. 



The Archery Season as is; is a plus to Montana. If any changes 

 are made it would probably be to the depriment of Archery and 

 this would be bad for the Sportsman of Montana. Archery does not 

 disturb the wildlife like some would have you believe. 



Q8 was totally off the mark. People hunt during the Archery 

 season because it's a different way to hunt & it increases their 

 hunting season. Montan enjoy the outdoors and this (hunting) is 

 a great way to experience that . Very few Archery hunters hunt 

 during Archery season because it's productive. It's not. It's 

 the sport. The Archery season yeilds revenue for the state with 

 little impact on the wildlife. 



I feel that archery hunting is better than rifle hunting in the 

 respect that aninals are not harassed near as much. They also 

 have a bigger advantage because of the limitations of a bow 



I (and people I hunt with) archery hunt. On a limited basis, to 

 scout new areas, get in shape for the rifle season and just to 

 get out in the woods. I beleive the season and cost are fine as 

 is for the archery hunting most Montanans do. Also I don't 

 beleive that archery hunting has too much of an effect on animal 

 numbers or distrbution 



I'm sure some areas in the state have enough bow hunters to move 

 elk out of an area, but not where I've been hunting. I just like 

 to get out early in the season. Shooting something isn't very 

 important . 



I think the archery fees are high enough. After all the archer 



does have to buy a rifle tag in addition to his bow stamp. 



I don't think the archery permit should be limited. The elk and 



deer herds are hardly scratched by the archers . 



How about a special muzzle loader season? After the regular 



rifle season for both deer & elk. 



