animals. Testing for accuracy before licensing should be 

 mandatory. 



Should require all bow hunters to pass a bow shooting proficiency 

 test, too many wounded animals now. 



Too many hunters in the woods anymore. 



I think they should close it and start a black powder hunt in the 

 place of archery - too much game is lost with a bow. 



A large amount of game is on private land and they don't let you 

 hunt, but they complain in the midst of winter of large 

 populations eating their feed. 



The weather is generally too hot. 



It should be extended one more week at its end, and shortened one 

 week from the start. 



The restrictions placed on elk hunting in prime hunting areas. 



Too much private land for refuge. 



Too many wounded animals because too many people don't know how 

 to use there bow. 



Season should be longer. 



The late season area 260 should be larger, say all of Ravalli Co. 



The prison hunting area lacks sufficient parking space. No 

 communication between Game hunters and officials. 



Not enough deer. 



There should be archery only areas for bear hunting. 



Seasons are longer in other states. Separate antelope, deer and 

 bird hunting. 



A "successful" bowhunter should not be denied rifle season for 

 the same species. 



Shortseason, and some areas along rivers closest to town should 

 be archery only for the full season. 



Too much game is crippled or lost from inexperienced hunters not 

 taking good shots . 



It should run a little later in the season and rifle season 

 should run a little longer. 



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