Decrease bureaucracy and increase productivity . 



I am generally very satisfied with your handling of archery 

 hunting. I do know that lots of animals are wounded and escape. 

 I also know of a blatant infraction of game laws by an out of 

 state archery hunter who regularly hunts on the large private 

 ranch at Drummond. (No hunting allowed) . I think out of state 

 archery hunters should pay a hefty non-resident fee. 



One thing that would help would be to keep out of state hunters 

 in their own state. The resident Montanan can't go hunting 

 without feeling some pressure from out of state hunters. 



Cut out of state hunting. 



I think the price of out of state hunters should be raised to 

 $1000.00 per season and additional fees for each tag. Montana 

 residents pay high taxes and out of state hunters don't pay their 

 share. 



I feel that there are too many outfitters in most of western 

 Montana and thru them wealthy out of staters "buy" an animal. In 

 other words they are able to harvest an animal that they couldn't 

 without the outfitter. We Montanans put up with the economy of 

 Montana and should reap the benefit. 



I've only lived here for 5 years and the hunting has changed 

 alot. I see alot more non-residents in the woods and way to many 

 outfitters. They are by far the worst kind of sportsman. 

 Between the F W & Parks and outfitters they seem to be calling 

 all the shots. I have 30 years of hunting under my belt. Lately 

 it's getting harder to look forward to hunting at all. 



I'm a fourth generation true blood Montanan. Don't restrict us 

 any more than you have. The transplants in our state have almost 

 revived hunting and fishing. 5 years should be the time in the 

 state to become a resident. Limit more out of state hunting. 

 NO MORE DRAWINGS I NO MORE OUTFITTERS. 



The number of out of state hunters afield in Montana definitely 

 detractsfrom the hunting experience. I feel that the costs to 

 out of state hunters (primarily license fees) should be tripled 

 annually. I also feel that people should have to reside 

 continuously in MT for 15 years before being granted resident 

 status . 



Had much more competition with out of state hunters in 1987. 

 Seems to be many more outfitters than there used to be. 

 Everywhere I went outfitters had moved into areas not previously 

 hunted by outfitters. I would like to see the number of 

 outfitters reduced. 



