Outfitters in the Gardiner area are in the air constantly looking 

 for big game. I would like to see some regulations against air 

 spotting, but don't know what form would work. 



For the most part I feel the F & G are responsive to the hunters 

 needs in our immediate area. I feel very strong, more game 

 wardens in the Missouri Breaks would effect better control over 

 the hunting violations. I feel paying for hunter access is 

 wrong . 



(Part II, Question 10.) 



I'm from the east where stopping at check stations is mandatory. 

 I can not believe how easy it would be to "poach" game in Mt. I 

 can only hope that most of the archers are honest. 



The hunters in south vally are tired of watching elk being run 

 around with pickups and being shot with 22 cal rifles. 

 If we could get two more wardens for the archery season they 

 would pay for themselves with the tickets they would write. The 

 hunters from Wolf Point & Sidney are the worst of all and should 

 be watched very closely. I dont understand how the fish & game 

 can cut on wardens when their main purpose is to protect the 

 wildlife animals, the hunters who pull these acts know there are 

 no wardens around so it is on the increase. I am willing to bet 

 the kill rate for Districts 631 & 632 are out-of-line this year 

 (2987) and it is because of the fact their were no wardens to put 

 poaching to a stop. My Dad turned a case in 3 years ago and 

 nothing was done. Maybe if you quite spending all the buget on 

 the parks and put it were it belongs in the wildlife area we 

 wouldn't have such a kill rate and the elk would be around. Also 

 if you opened districts 631 & 632 into one district the hunting 

 pressure would be more even and the elk we run so much & also the 

 hunters would have a better hunt. 



I think the fish & game could do away with about half of their 



glorified Administration and the nit picking laws which have been 



created to catch basically honest people making innocent mistakes 



For example 



Fining a person for putting a game animal out of its misery after 



it has been hit by a vehicle. 



Fining people for not cutting the entire notch out in their game 



tags where the month & day are. 



There are not laws which promote good will between Sportsmen and 



the State of Montana, they are simply a pile of you know what 



thought up by bored Bureaucrats who are not employed in a 



meaningful manner. P.S. Try furnishing the proper size 



envelopes . 



Fish and Game Personal should make a more concerted effort to 

 Bust the poacher & Hard-core violations and use less time & 

 energy on the accidental transgressons . This would foster 



