taxes and money residents spend all year long. My whole income 

 of aprox. $30,000 is spent in this state. Non-residents usually 

 are well off who come here. It's becoming more difficult every 

 year for residents of modest income to compete with non-resident 

 money. I know this is a complicated issue but PLEASE don't 

 forget those of us who live here and invest in our own future. 



I feel the season is to long anymore and we may be getting to 

 many outfitters in this end of Sanders County. We sure don't 

 have the bulls we used to have. The archery hunters have 

 increased by 30% over 5 years ago and to dam many outfitters. 



I'm concerned with the number of out of state licenses going to 

 the outfitters. I don't believe the family and friends of the 

 residents of Montana should have less of a chance, or have to go 

 through a outfitter to hunt in our state. 



I'm extremely unhappy with ranchers moving their cattle off their 

 own ground onto public ground to improve hunting opportunities on 

 their private ground which they have leased to outfitters at the 

 expense of those who cannot afford an outfitter. I spend time 

 scouting before the season and the last two years on opening day 

 of bow season have been greeted by a barn yard of cows that were 

 moved in the week before opening. 



To many out of state hunters, to many guides. Think that archery 

 should be included in sportsman license. Need more access to 

 private land. 



To many outfitters and nonresident hunters. Lack of access. It 

 is getting to be a rich persons sport to have a quality hunt. 



In the area's I hunt elk 393 and 311 I have really noticed in the 

 last few years that the logging (comotion) affects elk population 

 in the location. Elk need security not like deer they will not 

 calf and rut in areas with alot of commotion and no timber. 

 Logging is fine in area's with alot of resources, but areas with 

 small pockets of timber should not be logged. I also believe 

 that the outfitters are really hurting the quality of hunting in 

 MT. They don't care about the elk only the money. I also 

 believe that bowhunters should have to pass a test before they 

 are let hunt. In the past years I have really noticed alot of 

 unqualified bowhunters. A bow in unqualified hands is not only 

 stupid but very unfair to the animals. 



I Feel the Fish & Game needs to work closely with the Landowners, 

 and relay this information on to the Hunters, and to reduce the 

 number of out of state license avalible there is way too many out 

 of state hunters. Does the state really need the revenue that 

 Badl ! 1 



One day there won't be any hunting in the state of Montana, 

 unless you are ricll. I realize the state is trying, but how high 



