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<blockquote data-quote="Troutslayer" data-source="post: 182998" data-attributes="member: 4354"><p>Elk are not like deer and sadly, not all hunters can take one or it would decimate the populations. If everyone who bought a MT license killed one I think that would be about 1/3 the elk in Montana dead. Not much of a long term management strategy. I think of archery season as a limitation. You are limited to a bow which can't really shoot more than max of 60 yards. This limits the number of people in the woods and also limits the number of elk killed during the rut. Limitations attempt to keep the population in check while providing a sporting opportunity. </p><p></p><p>Relating to this discussion though, I do not really see the point of limiting people to a muzzleloader. Now, if the season was after archery but before rifle, then I would like to see some kind of a limitation on the weapon, and the earlier the season was, the greater the limitation. The way it is now is just as rediculous as if there were a late season .30-06 elk hunt where you had to use that caliber, and if you didn't have that caliber then you would be forced to buy one if that's the season you wanted to hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Troutslayer, post: 182998, member: 4354"] Elk are not like deer and sadly, not all hunters can take one or it would decimate the populations. If everyone who bought a MT license killed one I think that would be about 1/3 the elk in Montana dead. Not much of a long term management strategy. I think of archery season as a limitation. You are limited to a bow which can't really shoot more than max of 60 yards. This limits the number of people in the woods and also limits the number of elk killed during the rut. Limitations attempt to keep the population in check while providing a sporting opportunity. Relating to this discussion though, I do not really see the point of limiting people to a muzzleloader. Now, if the season was after archery but before rifle, then I would like to see some kind of a limitation on the weapon, and the earlier the season was, the greater the limitation. The way it is now is just as rediculous as if there were a late season .30-06 elk hunt where you had to use that caliber, and if you didn't have that caliber then you would be forced to buy one if that's the season you wanted to hunt. [/QUOTE]
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