This was my first year and the weather was too warm. The elk 

 weren ' t in rut yet . 



Too much leased out land; can't get permission or access. 



There is insufficient access to wildlife areas in Montana. 

 Landowners are still denying access even when you ask first 

 politely. 



Too much restriction on where you can hunt. 



I've never been elk hunting with my bow, just deer. 



The area I would prefer to archery hunt in is closed (324). 



I am very concerned about the commercial aspect of hunting. 

 Paying hunters expect the right to kill. 



There could be better management of herd. 



Success is not high enough. Elk are too widely dispersed. 



Not enough elk. 



Too many closed roads to good hunting areas. 



Use of all terrain vehicles. 



Didn't see one elk. 



A very real lack of trophy bulls; lack of access to public lands 

 across private property; continued closure of area 323. 



The area I hunt elk seems to be overrun with too many other 

 hunters from other counties and states (too congested) . 



The long rifle season has hurt the elk population - shorten one 

 week. 



You can't hunt any kind of elk in area 380. I do a lot of 

 hunting in that area or use to. 



Decrease in bull elk. 



There are not enough elk accessible to the walking hunter. 



I think that hunting time should stop at 3 pm in the afternoon. 



Small herds, lack of backcountiry security (motorized). 



Can't find the elk. 



All area should be either sex for archery hunting. 



