of the game. 



Hunting is an American way of life, not just for the rich. Don't 

 raise the price just to lower the volume. 



I thoroughly enjoy Mt . ' s hunting opportunities and I'm glad that 

 I ' ve made Mt . my home . 



Montana is a great state to hunt. 



Some of the areas where it is really to overpopulated with deer, 

 like along the river bottoms in around big flat and harpers 

 bridge. Landowners ought to have the right to choose between 

 shotguns with slugs or archery or both, because in this area 

 there are way to many deer. There are to many getting hit by 

 cars out in this area. Every week there are a least half dozen 

 killed during the summer and fall. 



Should have mandatory validating system and/or return of all 

 hunting tags filled or not to gain a more accurate account of 

 animals harvested in both orchery and general seasons . Too many 

 animals harvested that never get counted in spot checks or check 

 stations . 



I truly enjoy hunting elk with a bow. The only disadvantage that 

 I see is that during the time of the year that bulls bugle there 

 is no snow and that some wounded elk are not found. I also think 

 that an elk can survive an arrow wound easier than a rifle 

 injury. 



Part II 8A - Favor if not applicable to special permits. Part II 

 8f - addatmently oppose. Part III 12 and 13 - Yes, but only 

 first few weeks. 



I believe section 291 is soon going to be overpopulated and I 

 think there should be more parking lots on the Prison Ranch. 



I feel any problems we have in areas 622 - 631 - with too many 

 hunters will peak out and return to normal in a few years. 



People around here some of them hunt down in our river bottoms, 

 and all the land is posted and there is no place to hunt 

 whitetail deer. The only places I hunt is a school section 

 around Florence. 



I am an old hunter (68) and appreciate the archery opportunities 

 in the state. They give more pleasure than rifle hunting but I 

 enjoy both. In the areas with which I am familiar I do not feel 

 that archers have a serious impact, although harassment of elk 

 may become a problem in the breeding season. 



I feel that there has been an increase in bowhunters in the last 



