Reduce pressure; protect spikes to increase larger bull 

 population; make hunters choose between bow or rifle. 



It is too difficult for the working resident to compete with 

 nonresidents. 



Cattle leases on public lands ruin winter range; limited access. 



The season is too long and game have no resting period from 

 September 1 to November 30. 



You people ruined CMR game res . around Glasgow and area south of 

 Malta. 



No, warm weather causes meat spoilage - bad. 



Lack of timber; too many roads and road hunters. 



Archery hunters should choose between bow or rifle. 



Archery hunting is very difficult and takes more time to find elk 

 and kill them. 



The season is too long. 



Too much area is closed to hunting. 



Because it's bird season at the same time. 



You've got bird hunters out there with shotguns scaring the big 

 game. 



There is too much interference with other hunters that don't know 

 what they ' re doing . 



More trophy quality bulls are needed in the hills (five point or 

 better) . 



Too many people that archery hunt don't have a clue and just go 

 out and ruin it for the serious archery hunters. 



Because there are too many out of state hunters. 



There are many small bulls and few big bulls. 



Need more elk in northwest Montana with point restriction on bull 

 elk. 



It's hard to get access on private land. 



Younger bulls should be protected during bow and rifle; decreased 

 domestic grazing; should be passage of laws to eliminate private 

 landowners from blocking passage to federal and state lands. 



