without feed! So what about the wildlife! Give them a chance! 

 Cut back on cow's now start bird hunting 2 weeks later so 

 outfitter's can't herd elk with shotguns! 



I love the mountain's and the land, and wildlife! So watch them 

 1 Outfitters and the cow's before it's too late!! 



I have hunted both the CM Russell area and the Russian Flat 

 area. I prefer to hunt the mountains. In Sept. 87 I hunted the 

 Smith Creek area. I have hunted there for the past five years 

 and always seen Elk, Cows & Bulls. There had been extensive 

 Logging there and in three days of let work I did not see any 

 elk. I believe an important holding area was destroyed. 



I stress the need for more prime habitat by the use of more 



strict rules against use of motorized vehicles in the back 



country. 



A.T.V.'s are the worst menace for hunting. 



in question #8-E what is done with the P&B fund for wild life 

 Purchasing & improving habitat. 



The biggest concerns that face me as a bowhunter are inexperience 

 in the field, shooting skills, comunicating, (bugling) and 

 exploytation of natural resources. All of these can be extremly 

 damaging to the future of Elk & thier habitat as well as the 

 archer. 



I think you should raise the license to 20.00 and take the extra 

 and use for wildlife habitat and I would personally like to see 

 more roads closed and the fine for being caught behind a gate 

 much higher. 



The 2 most important issues facing the hunters are. Habitat and 

 Access to that habitat. This is where we are really losing 

 ground every year. I don't mind spending more time and money to 

 help in this direction. I also would like to see more areas 

 managed for trophy bulls & (bucks) I realize this is very 

 difficult with the increased # of hunters in the field. 



I wish there were bigger Elk herds in my home district. After 

 the seasons opened I saw no elk. But then I'm a rookie at this 

 game. Theres always next year. I wish there was less clear cut 

 logging taking place - it has to have a drastic effect on Elk 

 security and thus Elk herd size. 



Much of the land is being posted and for no good reason except a 

 ego trip for sone - I believe if a rancher post his land for no 

 good reason, public land should be closed to his grazing - I 

 found a lot a land is posted for out of state pay to hunt hunters 



Would ? Charging say a extra couple of dollars per license, and 

 putting a coupon on each license to be given to the rancher if an 



