a challange to me and I consistanly see more game, i.e., bigger 

 bulls and bucks. With the increased number of archery hunters I 

 am sure some changes in the regulations will be necessary. 



Even though I didn't get an elk with my bow, I did see plenty of 

 animals including some moose, a bear, deer, and some goats and to 

 me that was worth getting out in the early archery season. Also 

 had a couple bulls bugle 15 or 20 feet away if that far but the 

 foliage was to thick for a clean shot and that was worth the 

 early season hunt also even though it made the hair on the back 

 of my neck stand straight up. 



I have hunted all my life & killed my share of game I'm 69 years 

 old and started archery 5 or 6 years ago. I enjoyed those yrs . 

 more than all the rest put together. the years are taking there 

 toll hope I get 1 or 2 more seasons in thank you. 



I hunt deer and elk each year and have always enjoyed my archey 

 season's & been satisfied whether I harvested any animals at all. 

 My friends hunt for the same reason's & I hope that less emphisas 

 is spent on harvest & more on enjoyment. 



Archery is a year around sport. It is inexpensive and takes as 

 must time as you have available. It quite less dangerous. If 

 archery take care in shooting I believe that there would be vary 

 few wounded animals. You really get a chance to be close to 

 nature a wonderful feeling. I like it better than rife hunting. 

 Sorry to be late I was down south and thought it was to late to 

 send in. Just received the notice - 



Hunting of any kind is a true form of enjoyment. Archery hunting 

 is more of a challenage. It's a time to get out when there is 

 alot less hunters out. Thus the game is alot less scared and a 

 person can see a lot more game out while hiking in the woods. I 

 would like to help in any way to keep this sport alive. I don't 

 believe in poaching which I think is the No. 1 problem. Also the 

 wasting of game. 



Hunting is what you want to make it? fun and see beauty that God 

 has made. 



I love the Archery season. I get out & exercise find & stalk big 

 game. Gun season removes the stalking as in sight=in range then. 

 If you look at this it related to fly fishing vs worm fishing. A 

 hunter can only take one Elk & deer a season (special hunts 

 excluded) the animals are increasing & the harvest was not up in 

 proportion. Killing big game with a Bow is difficult many skills 

 & much knowledge is required. You could reduce the difficulty by 

 making the crossbow legal - I would not want you too! the range 

 is too long to know no hunter is there. 



I prefer to hunt in wilderness and have noticed more archers in 



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