Archery hunters, one trophy bull elk every five years non- 

 successful hunters a opertonity for a trophy bull 



There is too much emphasis being placed on trophy hunting. I 

 feel that the well monied interest groups are trying to turn 

 Montana into their private hunting ground. No one special 

 interest group should be given preference for hunting in Montana, 

 (including archery). Manage the big game for the average man who 

 needs (meat in the freezer) not for those who could care less 

 about the meat but will go to any length for bragging rights to a 

 set of antlers or horns . 



I think its time you started thinking of the people who hunt for 

 food and not trophies when you make your laws some people can ' t 

 afford fancy hunting trips. 



We hunt to put meat in the freezer at a minimum cost. I use 1 wk 

 of vacation time. We camp and keep cost doen. I don't like road 

 hunters. I don't like landowners who charge to hunt and cry 

 later about crop damage to force special kills. I enjoy matching 

 wits and patience with elk and deer during bow season. Thanks 

 for the opportunity to spend this quality time in God's 

 creations . 



Part II answers to #2 



A.) Weather can be a real hassle - usually hot for care of game - 



C.) Its hard to get game when other archers are constantly 



tripping over you - 



g) is very important to me - we eat the meat, not the horns 



I would like to see research done on the impact of archery 

 hunting on the movement, breeding, nutrition & general well being 

 of elk. Do we know what te effect of archery hunting is? I 

 would like to see roads left open to disperse archery hunters as 

 much as possible because I don't believe that archerys 

 significantly impact elk's lives. Casual archery hunters should 

 be weeded out. Herds should be managed for trophys . The era of 

 the meat hunter is gone. 



I think too much attention is being paid to Trophy animals. Out 

 of state money I suppose. Trophy animals are not supposed to be 

 easy to find if they are to be regarded as special. The herd as 

 a whole seems to be in very fine shape from what I've seen. 

 Thank you for asking our opinion rather than outfitters & anti.s. 



I Feel as an archery hunter I am a trophy hutner. An idea may be 

 too only allow cow harvesting or 5 pt or better harvesting during 

 bow and gun season. 



I know a lot of people don't like archery hunting but I think we 

 should give up all rifle hunting before giving an inch on 



