26. MEAT HUNTER/TROPHY HUNTER. 



The way the archery season hunt is now, is as fine and as simple 

 as it seems it can be, why change it? Keep it a simple, fun, 

 affordable sport. I think most of us who hunt, hunt for the meat 

 for the table as well as the challenge it presents us. 



I am a trophy bull elk hunter. I never shoot at cows. I passed 

 up shots at several cows and two bullsin 1987. Establishing 

 trophy bull hunting districts and forcing "choose your weapon" 

 restrictions would be the most significant improvements to my bow 

 hunting experience. 



I am new to the sport (two years) but am also a meat hunter and 

 would shoot the first elk I could. It's a challenge and I love 

 it. 



Elk hunting and deer hunting are our means of putting meat on the 

 table. 



I was born in Bozeman and have lived here all my life. I hunt 

 primarily for meat. I think its about time somebody asked my 

 opinion on hunting regs . I was disappointed about new branch 

 antlered only laws for res. It decreases my chance of feeding my 

 family. 



Questions #8A - 1) These are very bad ideas. Please remember 

 that most Montanans hunt for the meat so that they can feed their 

 families . It is more than a sport it is survivle and a way of 

 life. 



Too much management can also ruin game populations. 



I wish there were a bigger population of elk and deer as it is 

 used by myself and relatives for food. Our success is important 

 for the meat we bring home. Should issue less out-of-state 

 licenses or increase significantly the fees for them. 



I am a serious trophy whitetail hunter. Hunting for elk and 

 black bear is incidental to this pursuit. 



I believe that archery hunting in Montana is outstanding. I hunt 

 mainly public lands. I don't believe in paying tresspass fees on 

 private lands as long as I live in Montana. There's plenty of 

 trophys on public lands . 



I am primarily a meat hunter who cannot take a lot of time off 

 from work to hunt, and by curtailing the season at all would 

 greatly reduce my (and I'm sure others) hunting opportunities. 

 If I seldom if ever get out with bow and arrow I at least have an 

 opportunity to get my game with a rifle - and if I do bag an 



