As we all know, habitat is truly the key to maintaining quality 

 hunting in Montana. Sure there will probably be a need to 

 increase branched antler regulations as pressure increases, but 

 if we have the habitat we can produce the animals. This must be 

 the dapartments priority. 



I would support Two $ increase if the money went for winter buy 

 more of it while their is still some good range left. 



The problem I have is access to forest service land. I think that 

 landowners should have to permit access to forest service land 

 especially if they pasture their cattle on forest service ground. 

 I.E. area 212. 



To maintain our quality hunting in montana habitat improvement 

 and required bow hunter education for all hunters must be our top 

 priorities . 



The keys to maintaining quality Elk archery hunting and, for that 

 matter the other species is to provide quality service habitat. 

 Managing access and reducing resource management activities that 

 are detrimental to wildlife habitats are keys to maintaining and 

 improveing Monatanas big game resource. 



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