Good time of year; elk are bugling. 



It becomes before gun season. It's more challenging and gives 

 you extra time to obtain your game. 



Less hunters on the field and elk are rutting. 



Good hunting. 



It is long enough to cover the best bugling season. 



It's adequate. 



Length of season is just right. It's at the best part of the 

 year. 



It allows me to get out into the mountains more. 



I have had chances to get close to quite a few herds. 



Not too cold and not many hunters; more animal sightings. 



Due to the liberal season length and regulations. 



I don ' t see very many other hunters . I see more game . I get out 

 in the mountains when nothing else is going on. 



Less crowded that rifle season. 



I enjoy the long season. 



This was my first season and I saw animals each time I went out. 

 The time of the season. 



The weather is nice. The price isn't too high. It is nice to 

 hunt without having to worry about rifles going off and spooking 

 the animals . 



Time of year is perfect. 



It's a welcome change from rifle hunting. 



So far there are not unreasonable demands. 



Separate from rifle season. 



It goes well with the way it's set up before rifle season. 



I enjoy archery hunting in Montana because there was never much 

 to it. 



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