I believe it gives a great recreational opportunity with a small 

 impact on the game population. 



Weather, less hunters. 



I feel like there is more game here. 



I enjoy archery hunting more than rifle hunting. It gives the 

 serious hunter ample time to make a clean kill. 



It is in bugle season. 



I feel hunting archery is more challenging than rifle. 



Because you have a chance at getting something. 



Decent amount of game (elk) and season fairly long. 



Enjoy it the way it is. 



The deer population is great, the elk population could be better. 

 It's a great way to hunt. 



My area has plenty of opportunity to kill elk as well as deer and 

 bear. 



Plenty of opportunity to hunt where I will with expectation of 

 scoring. 



I wish private landowners would let archers in on a permit basis. 



The weather is good and the season is plenty long. 



Time of year, length of season. 



A long season. 



Abundance of animals - in most areas no drawing for permits is 

 required. 



Ample opportunities exist for serious archers - if we can 

 eliminate paid fee type hunting 1 



We get some time before deer hunting season with guns . 



It is early in the year when the weather is nice. 



The season length is just right, and there aren't as many hunters 

 in bow season. 



I've always seen an animal which I would have loved to take. I 



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