Not competing with rifle hunters, two season hunting (rifle and 

 bow), safer wearing camoflage, good weather and nice time of year 

 to be out, challenging way to hunt and view nature, quiet woods. 



Excellent (best) time of the year to hunt - during bugling 

 season. 



Open areas (gates) that are closed during rifle season; offer 

 greater opportunity. 



Can hunt a few days with the bow and still rifle hunt. 



Montana offers a variety of terrain and cover along with 

 different animals. You never know what you're going to run into. 



Because archery runs during the rut for bulls which makes a 

 chance for a bull real possible. 



Good variety and quality on a national basis. 



No spikes gun or bow. 



The season is long enough to really do the hunting you need with 

 a bow. 



Because I see more deer, elk, etc. 



Lots of opportunity to hunt. 



Good hunting opportunities and not too much pressure. 



Because the deer and elk populations are on an upswing. 



Plenty of animals where I hunt. 

 It should stay the way it is now. 



Long hunts during the elk ruts . 



Season dates and rules agree with me. 



Season has good length plus with bowhunters access problems are 

 minimal . 



It enables a man to hunt with bow then later on with a gun, if 

 need be. 



Why change a good thing? 



Because uou don't need to go to orange signs which are ruining 

 Montana hunting. 



Season is long enough, good animal population, little pressure. 



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